Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pieridae Scientific name Euchloe creusa | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Euchloe Rank Species | |
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Similar Euchloe hyantis, Euchloe olympia, Euchloe ausonides, Colias christina, Colias occidentalis | ||
Euchloe creusa, the northern marble, is a species of butterfly that occurs in northern North America.
It is mostly white with black markings on the topside of the forewing tips and body. The underside has greenish-grey veins especially in the hindwing. The wingspan is from 24 to 36 mm.
The northern marble's flight season is from late May to mid-July.
Larvae feed on Draba and Brassicaceae species.
References
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