Sunday, January 17, 2016

Sooty orange-tip (Zegris eupheme)

  The sooty orange tip (Zegris eupheme) is a Palearctic Pieridae butterfly that has a range that extends through southern Europe, southwest Europe, northern Africa, East Kazakhstan and Asia Minor Global warming currently seems to be extending its range to the north. The habitat consists of open flowery grasslands amongst hills. The wingspan is 46–50 mm (1.8–2.0 in). Adults have yellow undersides and a patch of orange. They have distinctive grey-black forewing tips. Adults are on wing from mid March to mid June in one generation per year.
  • Original Name: "Зорька зегрис"
  • Country: USSR
  • Year: 1986-03-18
  • Series: Butterflies, IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
  • Perforation: comb 12
  • Printing: Offset lithography
  • Size: 40 x 28 mm
  • Face value: 10 kop
  • Number of catalogue Michel: SU 5586