Euchloe belemia explained

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 36mm44mm. Adults are on wing from February to June.^[1]

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

• Euchloe belemia hesperidum Rothschild 1913
• Euchloe belemia eversi Eversi 1963
• Euchloe belemia abyssinica Stamm 1928 (Ethiopia, Somalia)^[2]
• Euchloe belemia belemia, Esper,1800 (Oman, United Arab Emirates)
• Euchloe belemia palaestinensis Rüber 1907

Notes and References

1. Web site: Captain's European Butterfly Guide . 2012-04-27 . 2015-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005004736/http://www.butterfly-guide.co.uk/species/whites/andal3.htm . dead .
2. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pieridae - Tribe Anthocharidini . 2012-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140819102931/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/pieridae_anthocharidini.doc . 2014-08-19 . dead .