Euchloe creusa
Appearance
Northern marble | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Euchloe |
Species: | E. creusa
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Binomial name | |
Euchloe creusa (Doubleday, [1847])
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Synonyms | |
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Euchloe creusa, the northern marble, is a species of butterfly that occurs in northern North America.[1]
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.[1] Its habitats include subalpine moraines, forest clearings, glades, and dry tundra.[2]
The northern marble's flight season is from late May to mid-July.[1]
Larvae feed on Draba and Brassicaceae species.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Northern Marble, Butterflies of Canada
- ^ "Euchloe creusa". explorer.natureserve.org.
- ^ Euchloe, funet.fi