Euchloe creusa

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Northern Marble
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E. creusa
Binomial name
Euchloe creusa
(Doubleday, [1847])
Synonyms
  • Anthocharis creusa Doubleday, [1847]
  • Euchloe elsa Beutenmüller, 1898
  • Synchloe creusa

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Northern Marble (Euchloe creusa) 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. Wing span is from 24 to 36 mm.[1]

Flight season in North America is from late May to mid-July.[1]

Larvae on Draba and Cruciferae.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Northern Marble, Butterflies of Canada
  2. Euchloe, funet.fi


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