Euchloe ausonides
| Large marble | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Euchloe |
| Species: | E. ausonides
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| Binomial name | |
| Euchloe ausonides (Lucas, 1852)
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| Subspecies | |
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Five, see text | |
Euchloe ausonides, the large marble[1] or creamy marblewing[2], is a species of butterfly that occurs in western North America[1]. It lays eggs on the terminal flower buds of a variety of plants in the mustard family, including introduced Eurasian species, and the larvae feed on the buds, flowers and fruit of these plants[3]. In California, it has witnessed population declines since the 1980s, especially in the Central Valley and the Bay Area, and in Washington, its subspecies the island marble Butterfly (Euchloe ausonides ssp. insulanus) is a candidate for listing under the Endangered Species Act[4].
Subspecies
- Euchloe ausonides coloradensis (H. Edwards, 1881)
- Euchloe ausonides palaeoreios Johnson, 1977
- Euchloe ausonides mayi F. & R. Chermock, 1940
- Euchloe ausonides transmontana Austin & Emmel, 1998
- Euchloe ausonides insulana Guppy & Shepard, 2001 – Island marble
References
- ^ a b Lotts, Kelly; Naberhaus, Thomas. "Large Marble Euchloe ausonides (Lucas, 1852)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Euchloe ausonides Large Marble". Digital Atlas of Idaho. Idaho State University.
- ^ Shapiro, Art. "Euchloe ausonides". Art Shapiro's Butterfly Site. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Species Profile for Island large marble Butterfly (Euchloe ausonides insulanus)". Environmental Conservation Online System. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- Euchloe, funet.fi
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