Euchloe belemia
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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.Template:Citation needed
The wingspan is Template:Convert. Adults are on wing from February to June.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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.Template:Citation needed
Subspecies
- Euchloe belemia hesperidum Rothschild 1913
- Euchloe belemia eversi Eversi 1963
- Euchloe belemia abyssinica Stamm 1928 (Ethiopia, Somalia)<ref name=ATBUT>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Euchloe belemia belemia, Esper, 1800 (Oman, United Arab Emirates)
- Euchloe belemia palaestinensis Rüber 1907
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