Pontia edusa
Pontia edusa ( Pontia edusa )
The Pontia edusa ( Pontia edusa ) is a butterfly ( butterfly ) of the family of White (Pieridae ).
- 3.1 Notes and references
- 3.2 Literature
Features
The Pontia edusa is a small to medium-sized migrant moth, which is different from most other white bodies through his green-gray spots on the hind wing undersides. A similar pattern is found at the orange tip, but much divided, and the alpine white body, but where it follows the veins. He is habitually indistinguishable from Pontia daplidice. Studies of the genitals are the only way to distinguish between these two types. We also talk about Artkomplex Pontia edusa / P. daplidice.
The caterpillars of the Resedaweißlings are colored striking: their green, black spotted body carries broad yellow stripes. They are quite similar to the caterpillars of the large cabbage white.
Similar Species
- Pontia daplidice
- Alpine white butterfly ( Pontia callidice )
- Euchloe ausonia
- Pontia chloridice
Subspecies
- Pontia edusa edusa (Fabricius, 1777) (Finland and NE - SE Central Europe, Italy, Turkey, the Caucasus, Ukraine, Russia)
- Pontia edusa persica ( Bienert, 1869) (Iran, Afghanistan)
- Pontia edusa nubicola ( Fruhstorfer, 1908) ( Turkestan )
- Pontia edusa amphimara ( Fruhstorfer, 1908) (China ( Szechwan ), Yunnan )
- Pontia edusa praeclara Fruhstorfer, 1910 ( SW China)
- Pontia edusa moorei ( Rober, 1907) ( Kashmir, Baluchistan, Tibet, Yunnan, SE China)
- Pontia edusa Avidia ( Fruhstorfer, 1908) (S- China? Korea)
- Pontia edusa Davendra Hemming, 1934 ( Siberia ( Ussuri ) )
Dissemination
The Pontia edusa is found in Central Europe, Italy and South East Europe through to Asia, whereas Pontia daplidice in West Europe, North Africa and is only very occasionally encountered up in the Central European region and has no pronounced tendency to migrate.