Pieris ergane

(Pieris ergane)

Description

Pieris ergane, the mountain small white, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in Southern Europe, Asia Minor, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Transcaucasia. The length of the forewings is 19–24 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September in two to three generations The larvae feed on Aethionema saxatile and Aethionema orbiculatum.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pieridae
Genus:Pieris
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