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Euchloe belemia

Euchloe belemia, the green-striped white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. Its range is northern Africa, Arabia (Oman, United Arab Emirates) and the southern Iberian Peninsula, especially Spain and Portugal.

The wingspan is . Adults are on wing from February to June.

The larvae feed on Sisymbrium species (including Sisymbrium bourgeanum), Diplotaxis tennuisiliqua and Biscutella didyma. Its preferred habitat is lowland scrubland and semi-arid, as well as terraces and cultivated land.

Subspecies

  • Euchloe belemia hesperidum <small>Rothschild 1913</small>
  • Euchloe belemia eversi <small>Eversi 1963</small>
  • Euchloe belemia abyssinica <small>Stamm 1928</small> (Ethiopia, Somalia)
  • Euchloe belemia belemia, Esper, <small>1800 (Oman, United Arab Emirates)</small>
  • Euchloe belemia palaestinensis <small>Rüber 1907</small>

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