Euchloe charlonia
Euchloe charlonia, the greenish black-tip or lemon white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. Its range is mainly in northern Africa, the Middle East and occasionally the southern Iberian Peninsula, especially Spain.[2]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Euchloe |
Species: | E. charlonia |
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![Elphinstonia charlonia from United Arab Emirates](../I/Desert_Black_Tip_(Elphinstonia_charlonia).jpg.webp)
Elphinstonia charlonia from United Arab Emirates
The larvae feed on Diplotaxis pendula, Succowia balearica, Moricandia arvensis, Eruca vesicaria, Cleome arabica, Reseda villosa, Eryngium tenue and Diplotaxis acris.
Subspecies
- Euchloe charlonia charlonia (North Africa, Arabia)
- Euchloe charlonia mesopotamica (Staudinger, [1892])
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References
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- Euchloe, Site of Markku Savela
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pieridae - Tribe Anthocharidini". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
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