Euchloe falloui explained

Euchloe falloui, the scarce green-striped white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Mauritania, Algeria, Chad, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Arabia.^[1]

The wingspan is 29mm34mm. Adults are on wing from November to May, usually in two but sometimes in three generations per year.^[2] The larvae feed on Moricandia arvensis, Moricandia sinaica, Reseda muricata, Diplotaxis acris, Schouwia thebaica and Zilla spinosa.

Subspecies

• Euchloe falloui falloui (Mauritania, Algeria, Chad, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, Saudi Arabia)
• Euchloe falloui saudi Larsen, 1983 (Saudi Arabia)

Notes and References

1. 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 .
2. Web site: BibAlex . https://archive.today/20120713075906/http://lifedesk.bibalex.org/ba/pages/579 . dead . July 13, 2012 . 2012-04-27 .