Hesperocharis graphites

Hesperocharis graphites
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Hesperocharis
Species: H. graphites
Binomial name
Hesperocharis graphites
H. W. Bates, 1864[1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris avivolans Butler, 1865
  • Papilio xiutzaltzin Arias, 1968 (nom. nud.)
  • Papilio xiutlatzin Arias, 1968 (nom. nud.)

Hesperocharis graphites, the marbled white or Mexican marbled white, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua. It is found in montane habitats, including cloud forests, open pastures and páramo grassland.[2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

References

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