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Pontia edusa  Fabricius, 1777
Taxonomical Classification:  Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Lepidoptera / Pieridae
Eastern Bath White     Farfett tal-Ġarġir
Further Information:
Almost identical to Pontia daplidice (which is not present in the Maltese Islands). Larvae feed on Reseda (mignonette) plants. On the wing between March and October, having two to four broods. Frequent.




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