''Euchloe hyantis'', the pearly marble, pearly marblewing or California marble, is a

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in the family

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. It is found on the West Coast of North America from southern

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south through

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west of the

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crest to northern

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, Mexico. The habitat consists of rocky canyons, cliffs, moraines and gravelly flats.Butterflies and Moths of North America
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is . Adults are on wing from April to early July in one generation per year. The larvae feed on the flowers and fruits of Brassicaceae species, especially ''

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'' species. Chrysalids hibernate.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognized: *''Euchloe hyantis hyantis'' *''Euchloe hyantis andrewsi'' Martin, 1936

References

Euchloe Butterflies described in 1871 Butterflies of North America Taxa named by William Henry Edwards {{Pieridae-stub