Anthocharis cethura catalina
| Catalina Orangetip | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Tribe: | Anthocharini |
| Genus: | Anthocharis |
| Species: | A. cethura |
| Subspecies: | A. c. catalina |
| Trinomial name | |
| Anthocharis cethura catalina (Meadows, 1937) | |
The Catalina Orangetip (Anthocharis cethura catalina), is a subspecies of the butterfly Desert Orangetip that is found only on Santa Catalina Island. Very little is known about them except for the fact that they tend to be found on isolated ridgetops.
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