Anthocharis belia (Linnaeus, 1767)
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16951570 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03DA1267-FFF7-E14F-FF31-FC112102F832 |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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Anthocharis belia (Linnaeus, 1767) |
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Anthocharis belia (Linnaeus, 1767) View in CoL ( Pieridae )
L4; 10/III/2020, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 22/IV/2021, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 28/IV/2021, nect. on Biscutella boetica Boiss. & Reut. , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 03/II/2022, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 15/III/2023, perch. on B. boetica , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L4; 08/V/2020, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L6; 01/IV/2021, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L6; 12/III/2021, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L6; 19/III/2023, nect. on Rhodanthemum hosmariense (Ball) B.H. Wilcox, K. Bremer & Humphries , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L7; 18/II/2022, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L7; 27/IV/2022, perch. on B. boetica , 3 ex. v., JLR.; L12; 20/III/2019, 1 ex. v., EZ.; L13; 17/IV/2021, nect. on Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav. and Diplotaxis sp. , 3 ex. v., JLR.; L14; 07/III/2020, nect. on B. boetica , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L14; 17/IV/2021, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L15; 12/III/2020, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L17; 29/I/2020, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L22; 01/IV/2021, nect. on B. boetica , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L25; 22/V/2019, 1 female ex. v., JLR.; L28; 12/III/2020, perch. on B. boetica , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L31; 20/III/2019, 1 ex. v., EZ.; L32; 20/III/2019, 1 ex. v., EZ.; L36; 17/I/2020, perch. on B. boetica , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L36; 25/III/2021, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L38; 28/II/2020, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L40; 18/II/2022, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L41; 15/V/2019, 3 ex. v., JLR.; L44; 06/VI/2019, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L44; 19/IV/2021, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L44; 07/V/2022, perch. on B. boetica , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L47; 20/III/2019, 1 ex. v., EZ.; L54; 07/V/2021, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L54; 10/IV/2023, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L55; 27/IV/2023, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L56; 19/III/2023, perch. on B. boetica , 2 ex. v., JLR.; L68; 28/II/2020, 1 ex. v., JLR.; L72; 20/III/2019, 1 ex. v., EZ.; L73; 11/V/2019, 2 ex. v., JLR.; L75; 11/V/2019, nect. on B. boetica , 1 ex. v., JLR.; L92; 23/III/2019, 1 ex. v., EZ.
Comment: The first precise records of this species in Ceuta were provided by Monasterio et al. (2019a), though its presence had previously been mentioned in a general context by Bacallado Aránega et al. (2012). Observations have been recorded from 27 localities located in 9 1× 1 km UTM squares. The species is active from February to June, with peak occurrence in March and April, indicating a spring flight period. The most likely larval host plant in Ceuta is B. boetica , as imagines have frequently been observed perching on it. Adults have been recorded nectaring on R. hosmariense , E. vesicaria , B. boetica , and Diplotaxis sp.
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