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Euchloe charlonia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Euchloe
Species:	E. charlonia
Binomial name
Euchloe charlonia (Donzel, 1842)
Synonyms
Anthocharis charlonia Donzel, 1842 Anthocharis levaillantii H. Lucas, 1847 Anthocharis charlonia f. atlantica Stauder, 1914 Anthocharis charlonia var. mesopotamica Staudinger,

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.

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, )

External links

• Lepiforum de

References

1. Euchloe, Site of Markku Savela
2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pieridae - Tribe Anthocharidini". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-04-27.

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