Euchloe belemia
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| Euchloe belemia belemia, Spain | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Euchloe |
| Species: | E. belemia
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| Binomial name | |
| Euchloe belemia | |
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Euchloe belemia, the green-striped white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. Its range is northern Africa, Arabia (Oman, United Arab Emirates) and the southern Iberian Peninsula, especially Spain and Portugal.
The wingspan is 36–44 mm (1.4–1.7 in). Adults are on wing from February to June.[2]
The larvae feed on Sisymbrium species (including Sisymbrium bourgeanum), Diplotaxis tennuisiliqua and Biscutella didyma.Its preferred habitat is lowland scrubland and semi-arid, as well as terraces and cultivated land.
Subspecies
[edit]- Euchloe belemia hesperidum Rothschild 1913
- Euchloe belemia eversi Eversi 1963
- Euchloe belemia abyssinica Stamm 1928 (Ethiopia, Somalia)[3]
- Euchloe belemia belemia, Esper,1800 (Oman, United Arab Emirates)
- Euchloe belemia palaestinensis Rüber 1907
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Euchloe belemia.
- ^ Euchloe, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ "Captain's European Butterfly Guide". Archived from the original on 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pieridae - Tribe Anthocharidini". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
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