Euchloe falloui
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Euchloe falloui (Allard, 1867)[1]
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Euchloe falloui, the Scarce Green-striped White, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Mauritania, Algeria, Chad, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Arabia.[2]
The wingspan is 29–34 mm (1.1–1.3 in). Adults are on wing from November to May, usually in two but sometimes in three generations per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Moricandia arvensis, Moricandia sinaica, Reseda muricata, Diplotaxis acris, Schouwia thebaica and Zilla spinosa.
Subspecies
- Euchloe falloui falloui (Mauritania, Algeria, Chad, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, Saudi Arabia)
- Euchloe falloui saudi Larsen, 1983 (Saudi Arabia)
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