Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pieridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Anthocharini | |
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Similar Euchloe charlonia, Anthocharis gruneri, Euchloe ausonia, Euchloe, Pieris ergane | ||
Euchloe penia
Euchloe penia, the eastern greenish black-tip is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria and northern Iraq. The habitat consists of dry and warm rocky areas.
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The wingspan is 32–36 mm. Adults are bright greenish off yellow. There are two generations per year, with adults on wing in April and from June to July.
The larvae feed on Matthiola species including M. tessela and M. fruticulosa.
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