Euchloe charlonia explained

Euchloe charlonia, the greenish black-tip or lemon white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. Its range is mainly in northern Africa, the Middle East and occasionally the southern Iberian Peninsula, especially Spain.^[1]

The larvae feed on Diplotaxis pendula, Succowia balearica, Moricandia arvensis, Eruca vesicaria, Cleome arabica, Reseda villosa, Eryngium tenue and Diplotaxis acris.

Subspecies

• Euchloe charlonia charlonia (North Africa, Arabia)
• Euchloe charlonia mesopotamica (Staudinger, [1892])

External links

• Lepiforum de

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 .