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Olympia Marble (Euchloe olympia)
Photo#9417
Copyright © 2004
Robin McLeod
Olympia Marble -
Euchloe olympia
Thedford Conservation Area, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
May 12, 2004
Size: wingspan about 30 mm
Euchloe olympia
nectaring on rock cress (Arabis sp.), the larval food plant. The pinkish wash disappears with age.
Contributed by
Robin McLeod
on 2 January, 2005 - 1:36am
Last updated 20 April, 2006 - 8:36pm