Species Details
Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
Common NameNorthern Marble
SeasonalityOne brood per year, adults generally flying from early June to late July.
IdentificationThe Northern Marble is most similar to the Large Marble (E. ausonides), but is slightly smaller, with a wingspan of 24 - 36 mm compared to 30 - 48mm. The green marbling on the hindwing underside is more extensive, and the pattern is more broken rather than banded. There are no described subspecies. This species was described from specimens collected at Rock Lake near Jasper (Guppy & Shepard 2001).
Scientific Name
Euchloe creusa
Common Name
Northern Marble
Habitat
Open coniferous woodland in the mountains and northeastern boreal region.
Seasonality
One brood per year, adults generally flying from early June to late July.
Identification
The Northern Marble is most similar to the Large Marble (E. ausonides), but is slightly smaller, with a wingspan of 24 - 36 mm compared to 30 - 48mm. The green marbling on the hindwing underside is more extensive, and…
The Northern Marble is most similar to the Large Marble (E. ausonides), but is slightly smaller, with a wingspan of 24 - 36 mm compared to 30 - 48mm. The green marbling on the hindwing underside is more extensive, and the pattern is more broken rather than banded. There are no described subspecies. This species was described from specimens collected at Rock Lake near Jasper (Guppy & Shepard 2001).
Life History
The immature stages are undescribed. Very little of the Northern Marble's biology is known.
Conservation
Not of concern.
Diet Info
The only recorded larval food plant is Lance-leaved Draba (Draba cana) at Moraine Lake (Bird et al. 1995).
Range
Alaska south along the Rocky Mountains to western Montana (Opler 1999). Boreal populations also occur from St Albert, SK north to Great Bear Lake, NWT (Layberry et al. 1998)
Citation
Page Citation for Euchloe creusa
Page Citation
"Species Details - Euchloe creusa, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2551. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
References
Author
Opler, Paul A.
Title
A field guide to western butterflies.
Publication Date
1999
Pages
540
Author
Bird, C. D., G.J. Hilchie, N.G. Kondla, E.M. Pike and F. A. H. Sperling
Title
Alberta Butterflies
Publication Date
1995
Pages
349
Author
Guppy, Crispin S. and Jon H. Shepard
Title
Butterflies of British Columbia.
Publication Date
2001
Pages
414
Author
Layberry, Ross A.; Hall, Peter W. and J. Donald LaFontaine
Title
The Butterflies of Canada
Publication Date
1998
Pages
280
Specimen Information
There are 52 specimens of this Species.
UASM19512 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1919-06-01
UASM19513 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1919-06-01
UASM19514 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1921-06-08
UASM19515 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1919-06-04
UASM19516 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1919-06-04
UASM19517 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1919-06-05
UASM19518 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1919-06-01
UASM19519 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1919-06-04
UASM19520 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Banff
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1954-06-24
UASM19521 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Banff
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1954-06-24
UASM19522 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Hillcrest
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1920-06-20
UASM19523 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fort Vermilion
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1925-06-12
UASM19524 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories, Taltheilei Narrows
Collected ByBedford, R. H.
Date Collected1924-06-29
UASM19525 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories, McLeod Bay
Collected ByMcDonally, W.
Date Collected1924-07-02
UASM19526 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1919-06-04
UASM19527 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1919-06-04
UASM19528 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1917-07-17
UASM19529 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1917-07-13
UASM19530 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Roche Miette
Date Collected1913-06-29
UASM19531 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Pocahontas
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1913-06-30
UASM19532 - Euchloe creusa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Blairmore
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1919-06-20