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Euchloe hyantis hyantis
Pearly Marble
A subspecies of marble butterfly in the family Pieridae. Males are known for hilltopping behavior, flying swiftly along ridgelines to locate females. The species ranges from southern British Columbia to northern Mexico, west of the Rocky Mountains. Adults are fast and erratic in flight, rarely pausing except briefly at flowers. The common name refers to the pearly, marbled pattern on the hindwing underside.
Euchloe hyantis lotta
Euchloe hyantis lotta is a subspecies of Pearly Marble butterfly in the family Pieridae. The parent species E. hyantis ranges from southern British Columbia to northern Mexico west of the Rocky Mountains. Males of the species engage in hilltopping behavior, flying swiftly along ridgelines to intercept females. The subspecies lotta was described by Beutenmüller in 1898 and is currently treated as a synonym of Euchloe lotta.