Anthocharis julia

Southern Rocky Mountain orangetip
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Anthocharis
Species:	A. julia
Binomial name
	Anthocharis julia; (W.H. Edwards, 1872)

Anthocharis julia, the southern Rocky Mountain orangetip, is a butterfly found in the southern Rocky Mountains on the eastern side of the range. Their caterpillars feed on rock cress (Arabis) species.[1][2]

References

"Southern Rocky Mountain Orangetip Anthocharis julia W.H. Edwards, 1872 | Butterflies and Moths of North America". www.butterfliesandmoths.org. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
Stout, Todd L. (2018-04-09). "A review of three species-level taxa of the Anthocharis sara complex (Lepidoptera: Pieridae: Pierinae: Anthocharidini)". Insecta Mundi.

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[1] "Southern Rocky Mountain Orangetip Anthocharis julia W.H. Edwards, 1872 | Butterflies and Moths of North America". www.butterfliesandmoths.org. Retrieved 2020-08-04.

[2] Stout, Todd L. (2018-04-09). "A review of three species-level taxa of the Anthocharis sara complex (Lepidoptera: Pieridae: Pierinae: Anthocharidini)". Insecta Mundi.