About the Green-Striped White
Euchloe belemia, the green-striped white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. Its range is northern Africa, Arabia (Oman, United Arab Emirates) and the southern Iberian Peninsula, especially Spain and Portugal. The wingspan is 36–44 mm (1.4–1.7 in). Adults are on wing from February to June.
The larvae feed on Sisymbrium species (including Sisymbrium bourgeanum), Diplotaxis tennuisiliqua and Biscutella didyma. Its preferred habitat is lowland scrubland and semi-arid, as well as terraces and cultivated land. Euchloe belemia hesperidum Rothschild 1913
The Euchloe subgenera groups are widely distributed in North Africa, the Iberian peninsula and the Canary Islands. The species Euchloe belemia in particular comprises at least six subspecies. The subspecies Euchloe belemia belemia and desertorum occur in the Iberian peninsula and North–West Africa, respectively. The subspecies Euchloe belemia palaestinensis and moslemi occur in... Wikipedia →