Hesperocharis graphites

Hesperocharis graphites
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Hesperocharis
Species:	H. graphites
Binomial name
	Hesperocharis graphites; H. W. Bates, 1864
Synonyms
	Pieris avivolans Butler, 1865; Papilio xiutzaltzin Arias, 1968 (nom. nud.); Papilio xiutlatzin Arias, 1968 (nom. nud.);

Hesperocharis graphites, the marbled white or Mexican marbled white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua. It is found in montane habitats, including cloud forests, open pastures and páramo grassland.^[2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:^[1]

Hesperocharis graphites graphites (Guatemala)
Hesperocharis graphites avivolans (Butler, 1865) (Mexico)

References

^ ^a ^b Hesperocharis, Site of Markku Savela
^ Butterflies of Mexico

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[funet-1] Hesperocharis, Site of Markku Savela

[learn-2] Butterflies of Mexico

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