SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE PAUCITY OF RECORDS OF COLIAS CROCEUS FORM CREMONAEHELICE RUSSELL ET AL., 2003 (LEP.: PIERIDAE).

The only published records of Colias croceus form cremonaehelice Russell et al., 2003 (the alba ♀ form of cremonae) appear to be from the island of Faial, Azores Archipelago. Many records of f. cremonae are erroneous due to inaccurate illustrations representing this form. It is acknowledged that the multitude of names of forms and aberrations of C. croceus makes for nomenclatural confusion. This article gives a descriptive comparison of C. croceus f. cremonaehelice and C. croceus f. helice (the alba ♀ form of croceus). A specimen of C. croceus f. cremonaehelice from Beirut, Lebanon is illustrated; the only location other than the Azores where this form has been recorded reliably. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]