Green-striped White

Euchloe belemia

The Green-striped White is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. Its range is northern Africa and occasionally the southern Iberian peninsula, especially Spain and Portugal. The wingspan is 36–44 mm. Adults are on wing from February to June. The larvae feed on "Sisymbrium" species, "Diplotaxis tennuisiliqua" and "Biscutella didyma".
Butterfly Softness Gorgeous white butterfly on a green background. Butterfly,Euchloe belemia,Green-striped White,Insects

Naming

*"Euchloe belemia hesperidum" Rothschild 1913
⤷ "Euchloe belemia eversi" Eversi 1963
⤷ "Euchloe belemia abyssinica" Stamm 1928
⤷ "Euchloe belemia palaestinensis" Rüber 1907

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPieridae
GenusEuchloe
SpeciesE. belemia
Photographed in
Spain
Israel
Portugal