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  1. Europe
  2. Euchloe (Elphinstonia) penia
Euchloe penia(Freyer, 1851)
IUCN
  1. Pieridae
  2. Pierinae
  3. Anthocharidini
  4. Euchloe
  5. Elphinstonia
  6.  penia
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Habitat

  • Rocky slopes
  • Scrub on rocky slopes

Similar species

  • Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia
MU
FU

32-36 mm

MD
FD
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Turkey
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    EnglishEastern Greenish Black-tip
    FrançaisPiéride soufrée des steppes
    PolskiBiaławiec penja
    ShqipVerdhoshja e vogël
    TürkçeDođu Elfinstonyasý
    ΕλληνικάΠιερίδα των πετρών
    ייִדישלבנין חורן
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    BrassicaceaeMatthiola fruticulosa
    BrassicaceaeMatthiola tessela
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Pontia peniaFreyer, 1851
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Euchloe (Elphinstonia) penia penia(Freyer, 1851)
    Euchloe (Elphinstonia) penia taleschicusBack & Leestmans, 2001
    Euchloe (Elphinstonia) penia thessalica(Mezger, 1936)
  • Euchloe (Elphinstonia) penia is a member of the clade Euchloe charlonia:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Euchloe (Elphinstonia) bazaeFabiano, 1993
    Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia(Donzel, 1842)
    Euchloe (Elphinstonia) lucillaButler, 1886
    Euchloe (Elphinstonia) penia(Freyer, 1851)
    Euchloe (Elphinstonia) transcaspica(Staudinger, 1892)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön

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Adult, upperside.

Özgür KoçakTurkey, Karaman

Adult, underside.

Peter GroenendijkGreece

Adult, underside.

Bernard FransenGreece, Κοζάνη
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