2,498 observationsVulnerable
Large Marble
Euchloe ausonides
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Pieridae ›Genus: Euchloe
About
Euchloe ausonides, the Large Marble or Creamy Marblewing, is a species of butterfly that occurs in western North America. It lays eggs on the terminal flower buds of a variety of plants in the mustard family, including introduced Eurasian species, and the larvae feed on the buds, flowers and fruit of these plants. In California, it has witnessed population declines since the 1980s, especially in the Central Valley and the Bay Area, and in Washington, its...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Large Marble is Euchloe ausonides.
- Large Marble belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Large Marble belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Large Marble belongs to the class Insecta.
- Large Marble belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Large Marble belongs to the family Pieridae.
- Large Marble belongs to the genus Euchloe.