Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)

bath white

on Brassicaceae, etc.

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

Brassicaceae, Cleomaceae, Resedaceae, narrowly polyphagous

Alyssum; Arabis glabra; Biscutella; Brassica tournefortii; Cakile maritima; Carrichtera annua; Cleome iberica; Descurainia; Diplotaxis erucoides, tenuifolia; Erucastrum canariense; Erysimum scoparium; Fibigia; Hirschfeldia incana; Iberis; Lepidium graminifolium; Lobularia canariensis; Moricandia arvensis; Raphanus; Reseda luteola, media, phyteuma, scoparia; Sinapis; Sisymbrium officinale; Thlaspi.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see John ao, Lepiforum, Pyrgus.

references

Baquero, Moraza, Ariño & Jordana (2011a), Dupont, Luquet, Demerges & Drouet (2013a), Huertas Dionisio (2007a), John, Wiemers, Makris & Russell (2013a), Lafranchis (2020b), Lepiforum (2021), Nel & Nel (2000a), pyrgus.de (2023), Ruiz (2020a), Vieira (2008a), Wiemers (1995a).