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Euchloe aegyptiaca

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Euchloe aegyptiaca
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E. aegyptiaca
Binomial name
Euchloe aegyptiaca
Verity, 1911[1]
Synonyms
  • Euchloe belia r. aegyptiaca Verity, 1911

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

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

References

  1. ^ Euchloe, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pieridae - Tribe Anthocharidini
  3. ^ Euchloe (Euchloe) aegyptiaca, Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa