Anthocharis julia
Anthocharis julia, the southern Rocky Mountain orangetip, is a butterfly found in the southern Rocky Mountains on the eastern side of the range. Their caterpillars feed on rock cress (Arabis) species.[1][2]
| Southern Rocky Mountain orangetip | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Anthocharis |
| Species: | A. julia |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthocharis julia (W.H. Edwards, 1872) | |
References
- "Southern Rocky Mountain Orangetip Anthocharis julia W.H. Edwards, 1872 | Butterflies and Moths of North America". www.butterfliesandmoths.org. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- Stout, Todd L. (2018-04-09). "A review of three species-level taxa of the Anthocharis sara complex (Lepidoptera: Pieridae: Pierinae: Anthocharidini)". Insecta Mundi.
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