Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pieridae Scientific name Euchloe lotta | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Euchloe Rank Species | |
Similar Euchloe hyantis, Pontia sisymbrii, Euchloe creusa, Anthocharis stella, Pontia beckerii | ||
Euchloe lotta, the desert marble, is a species of butterfly that occurs in the interior of British Columbia, Canada.
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 38 to 40 mm.
The desert marble's flight season in North America is from April to May.
Larvae feed on Arabis furcata, Arabis sparsiflora, Arabis bolboellii, and Halimolobos whitedi.
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