Anthocharis cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758)

orange-tip

on Alliaria, etc.

Anthocharis cardamines

Greece, Lefkas, Katouna, 25.iv.2017 © Laurens van der Linde

parasite

Larvae freely on the fruits and leaves.

host plants

Brassicaceae, oligophagous

Alliaria petiolata; Arabidopsis arenosa,thaliana; Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica, glabra, hirsuta; Armoracia rusticana; Barbarea vulgaris; Biscutella laevigata, mollis; Brassica oleracea, rapa; Capsella bursa-pastoris; Cardamine bulbifera, impatiens, pratensis; Diplotaxis erucoides; Hesperis laciniata, matronalis; Isatis tinctoria; Lunaria annua, rediviva; Rorippa islandica; Sinapis arvensis; Sisymbrium officinale; Thlaspi arvense.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

references

Aistleitner & Aistleitner (1996a), Baquero, Moraza, Ariño & Jordana (2011a), Dupont, Luquet, Demerges & Drouet (2013a), Kuiken (1897a), Lafranchis (2020b), Lepiforum (2021), Vegliante & Zilli (2007a), Wirooks & Theissen (1999a), Žikić, Ritt, Colacci, ao (2019a).