Desert Orangetip
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| Anthocharis cethura cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865 |
The Desert Orangetip, Anthocharis cethura cethura, is a butterfly of the Pierinae subfamily. Its range is the American west in desert areas on rocky hills and ridges. Its caterpillars mostly eat plants of the mustard family.
