
Order Lepidoptera · Species Profile
Gonepteryx rhamni
Common Names
6 photos documented · 39 species in Pieridae
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Specimen Data
Quick Information
Family
Pieridae
Subfamily
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Tribe
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Genus
Gonepteryx
Species
rhamni
Distribution
Northern and western Anatolia
Habitat
Woodland edges, hedgerows, and scrub with buckthorn host plants.
Flight Period
March – October
Larval Host Plants
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Altitude
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Conservation
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Interactive distribution map coming soon.
Northern and western Anatolia
Scientific Profile
Scientific Profile
Taxonomy
- Order
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- Superfamily
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- Family
- Pieridae
- Subfamily
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- Tribe
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- Genus
- Gonepteryx
- Species
- rhamni
Distribution
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Flight Period
Flight period information is not yet available.
Habitat
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Altitude
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Host Plants
Host plant information is not yet available.
Conservation
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External Resources
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Field Notes
Description
A sulphur-yellow butterfly with leaf-shaped wings, one of the longest-lived adult butterflies, often the first seen flying on warm late-winter days.
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References
This species profile is compiled by Alperen Yayla from personal field observations across Turkey and Europe. Formal literature citations will be added as this atlas develops.


