Euchloe aegyptiaca

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Euchloe aegyptiaca
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Euchloe
Species:
E. aegyptiaca
Binomial name
Euchloe aegyptiaca
Verity, 1911[1]
Synonyms
  • Euchloe belia r. aegyptiaca Verity, 1911

Euchloe aegyptiaca is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Libya to Egypt and Jordan, extending into Saudi Arabia.[2]

The larvae feed on Brassicaceae species, including .[3]

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.
  3. ^ Euchloe (Euchloe) aegyptiaca, Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa


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