Euchloe penia
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| Species: | E. penia
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| Euchloe penia (Freyer, 1805)
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Euchloe penia, the Eastern Greenish Black-tip is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria and northern Iraq.[1] The habitat consists of dry and warm rocky areas.
The wingspan is 32-36 mm.[2] Adults are bright greenish off-yellow.[3] There are two generations per year, with adults on wing in April and from June to July.[4]
The larvae feed on Matthiola tessela and Matthiola fruticulosa.[5]
Subspecies
- Euchloe penia penia
- Euchloe penia taleschicus Back & Leestmans, 2001
- Euchloe penia thessalica (Mezger, 1936)
References
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