Ezoshirocho (English spelling) black-veined white

Japanese: エゾシロチョウ - えぞしろちょう(英語表記)black-veined white
Ezoshirocho (English spelling) black-veined white

This butterfly belongs to the order Lepidoptera and family Pieridae of the class Insecta. It is widely distributed from Sakhalin, the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, and northern China to Europe, and in Japan it is found only in Hokkaido. Its wingspan is 60-75 mm. The surface of the wings is white, with pale black bases, veins, and outer edges. Females have fewer white scales, and older female wings become almost translucent. Adults emerge once a year, appearing from mid-June to mid-July on the plains and from early July to early August in the mountains. The larvae feed on the leaves of beadle, Japanese quince, hawthorn, pear, apple, and various cherry trees, and lay eggs on the undersides of the leaves of the host plants. The larvae build communal nests and overwinter in groups.

[Takashi Shiramizu]

[Reference] | White Butterfly
Major species of Pieridae (1) [Specimen photographs]
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Major species of Pieridae (1) (photos of specimens)


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

昆虫綱鱗翅(りんし)目シロチョウ科に属するチョウ。樺太(からふと)(サハリン)、朝鮮半島北部、中国北部からヨーロッパにかけて広く分布し、日本では北海道だけに産する。はねの開張60~75ミリメートル。はねの表面は白色で、基部、脈、外縁は淡黒色。雌は白色鱗が少なく、飛び古した雌のはねはほとんど半透明となる。成虫は年1回発生し、平地では6月中旬から7月中旬ごろ、山地では7月上旬から8月上旬ごろに出現する。幼虫はカイドウ、ボケ、サンザシ、ナシ、リンゴ、各種のサクラ類などの葉を食べ、卵は食草の葉裏に産み付けられる。幼虫は共同の巣をつくり、集団で越冬する。

[白水 隆]

[参照項目] | シロチョウ
シロチョウ科のおもな種類(1)〔標本写真〕
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シロチョウ科のおもな種類(1)〔標本写…


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