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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Leptidea morsei
Leptidea morsei(Fenton, 1882)
  1. Pieridae
  2. Dismorphiinae
  3. Leptideini
  4. Leptidea
  5.  morsei
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TL: Japan, Hokkaido Pref., Iburi   (2000 m.)

Habitat

  • Forest clearings
  • Forest edges
  • Glades
  • Taiga

Similar species

  • Leptidea juvernica
  • Leptidea reali
  • Leptidea sinapis
MU
FU

37-46 mm

MD
FD
  • Austria
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  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Turkey
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyBělásek východní
    DeutschÖstlicher Tintenfleck-Weißling
    EnglishFenton's Wood White
    EspañolBlanca de Fenton
    FrançaisPiéride de la gesse
    HrvatskiŠumski bijelac
    MagyarNagy mustárlepke
    NederlandsOostelijk boswitje
    PolskiWietek morsei
    SlovenčinaMlynárik východný
    SlovenščinaVeliki frfotavček
    SrpskiŠiljati mlinar
    TürkçeFenton'un Narinormanbeyazý
    TürkçeFenton’un Narin Orman Beyazı
    РусскийБеляночка восточная
    РусскийМорсей
    УкраїнськаБілюшок Морзе
    中文莫氏小粉蝶
    日本語エゾヒメシロチョウ
    한국어북방기생나비
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    FabaceaeLathyrus hallersteinii
    FabaceaeLathyrus pratensisMeadow Vetchling
    FabaceaeLathyrus vernusSpring Vetchling
    FabaceaeViciaVetch
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Leptosia morseiFenton, 1882
    Leptidea majorGrund, 1905
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Russian insectsIlya Osipov

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Adult, underside.

Bernard FransenRomania

Adult, underside.

Andrzej KrzyžanekSlovakia, Nízké Tatry
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