Euchloe lotta explained

Euchloe lotta, the desert marble, is a species of butterfly that occurs in the interior of British Columbia, Canada.[1]

It is mostly white with black markings on the topside of the forewing tips and body. The underside has greenish-grey veins especially in the hindwing. The wingspan is from 38 to 40 mm.[1]

The desert marble's flight season in North America is from April to May.[1] It inhabits sagelands, deserts, juniper woodland, dry, rocky areas, dry ravines, and canyon walls.[2]

Larvae feed on Arabis furcata, Arabis sparsiflora, Arabis bolboellii, and Halimolobos whitedi.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/DesertMarble_e.php Desert Marble
  2. Web site: Euchloe lotta. explorer.natureserve.org.
  3. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/pieridae/pierinae/euchloe/index.html Euchloe