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Pieris napi atlantis Oberthür, 1925 (see below)

Moroccan green-veined white

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Pieris atlantica Rothschild, 1917

 

I have seen publications which give the year of description as either 1923 or 1924 as well. However, none of these give the citation of the actual paper in the corresponding year, and so I have tentatively given the year of description as "1925".

 

Considered a synonym of P. n. maura by (Leraut, 2016).

 

Conservation Status

Last record: c. 1970 (source)

 

Distribution

Toumliline, Atlas Mountains, Morocco

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Original scientific description:

Oberthür. (1925). [description of Pieris napi atlantis]. Etud. Lépid. Comp. 22 (2): 58, pl. 593, f. 5014-5016.

 

Other references:

Leraut, P. (2016). Butterflies of Europe and neighbouring regions. NAP Editions. 1300pp.

Warren, B. C. S. (1970). On three North-African species of the genus Pieris: P. maura Vty., P. atlantica Rothsch., P. segonzaci Le Cerf. Entomologist's Rec. J. Var. 82: 221-230.

http://lepidopteraresearchfoundation.org/journals/24/PDF24/24-047.pdf (p. 56)

http://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/13929/pieris-napi-atlantis

 

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