Euchloe aegyptiaca
| Euchloe aegyptiaca | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Lepidoptera | 
| Family: | Pieridae | 
| Genus: | Euchloe | 
| Species: | E. aegyptiaca | 
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| Euchloe aegyptiaca Verity, 1911[1] | |
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Euchloe aegyptiaca is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Libya to Egypt and Jordan, extending into Saudi Arabia.[2]
The larvae feed on Cruciferae species, including Diplotaxis harra.[3]
References
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- ↑ Euchloe, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pieridae - Tribe Anthocharidini
- ↑ Euchloe (Euchloe) aegyptiaca, Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
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