This was previously known as the Moroccan orange tip (Anthocharis belia euphenoides) but has recently been divided.
It is a fairly small butterfly which seems to always be on the move, favouring hot, dry mountainous areas. The upper wings on the male are yellow with a large orange tip whereas the female is off-white and the smaller orange tip is dusted with black. The under side of the fore wings are very similar to the upper side, except that the very tip is yellow. The hind under wings of both sexes are a yellow ground colour with a mottled green marbling.

The caterpillars of this species grow up to 2.5cm long, they have a yellow dorsal stripe and the sides are white with a black speckled line.

Family: Pieridae
Scientific name: Anthocharis euphenoides
English common name: Provence Orange Tip
Spanish common name: Puntaanaranjada Meridional

Wing size: 36-40mm
Altitude: Sea level to 1800m
Flight time: March-June - single brood
Over-wintering: Chrysalis
Caterpillar food plant: Biscutella laevigata
Distribution: Spain, Portugal, southern France, parts of Italy and Switzerland

Similar species: Orange tip (Anthocharis cardamines) This species lacks the yellow ground colour.

Butterflies of Iberia
These are included in the list of butterflies in Andalusia.
Images taken in Andalucia, Southern Spain.

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