Euchloe belemia

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. 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.



Subspecies

 * Euchloe belemia hesperidum Rothschild 1913
 * Euchloe belemia eversi Eversi 1963
 * Euchloe belemia abyssinica Stamm 1928 (Ethiopia, Somalia)
 * Euchloe belemia belemia, Esper, 1800 (Oman, United Arab Emirates)
 * Euchloe belemia palaestinensis Rüber 1907