Euchloe aegyptiaca
Euchloe aegyptiaca Verity 1911
- kingdom Animalia
- phylum Arthropoda
- class Insecta
- order Lepidoptera
- family Pieridae
- genus Euchloe
Common Names
Egyptian White (English), الفراشة المصرية البيضاء (Arabic)
Languages: English
Overview
Description
Size: 30-35 mm. Distinguished by the irregular green markings of the underside of the hindwing.
Conservation
Status in Egypt
Resident
Abundance
Uncommon
IUCN
Endangered (B2 a, b, i,ii,iv)
Description
Taxonomy
Originally described from Wadi Hof near Helwan. Taxonomically difficult since it is part of the Euchloe ausonia complex that has yet to be sorted out.
Ecology and Distribution
Global Distribution
Restricted (Libya, Egypt, Israel, Jordan and the Hejaz in Saudi Arabia).
Distribution in Egypt
Northern Egypt. AOO = 86 km2. EOO =261,000 km2. 8 locations. Apparent decline in AOO and locations
Records
39 records. Latest in 2001 (South Sinai)
Habitat
Desert areas.
Life Cycle
One or two generations per year.
The Flight Period
February-May and November
Trophic Strategy
Host-plants: Diplotaxis harra and perhaps on other Cruciferae.