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Euchloe penia

Species of butterfly

Euchloe penia, the eastern greenish black-tip, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria and northern Iraq.[1] The habitat consists of dry and warm rocky areas.[2]

Quick Facts Eastern greenish black-tip, Scientific classification ...

The wingspan is 32–36 mm. 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 species including M. tessela and M. fruticulosa.[5]

Subspecies

  • Euchloe penia penia
  • Euchloe penia taleschicus Back & Leestmans, 2001
  • Euchloe penia thessalica (Mezger, 1936)

References

  1. [1]
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe
  2. [2]
    Tari Haahtela; Kimmo Saarinen; Pekka Ojalainen; Hannu Aarnio (2019). Butterflies of Britain and Europe: A Photographic Guide. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 77.
  3. [3]
    EuroButterflies
  4. [4]
    Butterflies of Bulgaria
  5. [5]
    Lepidoptera and their ecology


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