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 cloudforests, open pastures and paramo grassland.^[2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:^[1]

• Hesperocharis graphites graphites (Guatemala)
• Hesperocharis graphites avivolans (Butler, 1865) (Mexico)

References

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