Canary Islands Large White
| Canary Islands Large White | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Pieris |
| Species: | P. cheiranthi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pieris cheiranthi (Hübner, 1808) | |
The Canary Islands Large White (Pieris cheiranthi) is a species of butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is endemic to the Canary Islands (Spain).
Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The wingspan is 57–66 millimetres (2.2–2.6 in). The butterfly flies from March to October. The larvae feed on Tropaeolum majus (nasturtiums) and Crambe strigosa.
Sources
- Van Swaay, C.A.M. & Warren, M.S. 2000. Pieris cheiranthi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
External links
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Media related to Pieris cheiranthi at Wikimedia Commons
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