Species Details
Euchloe olympia
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Common NameOlympia Marble
SeasonalityOne yearly generation, with peak adult flight activity from mid May to mid June.
IdentificationThere are three superficially similar marble species in the province. The Olympia Marble is unlike other marbles in that the green markings of the underside are quite reduced, with a banded rather than a blotchy appearance. This species is also restricted to prairie grassland habitat.
Scientific Name
Euchloe olympia
Common Name
Olympia Marble
Habitat
Grasslands and badlands of the prairie region.
Seasonality
One yearly generation, with peak adult flight activity from mid May to mid June.
Identification
There are three superficially similar marble species in the province. The Olympia Marble is unlike other marbles in that the green markings of the underside are quite reduced, with a banded rather than a blotchy…
There are three superficially similar marble species in the province. The Olympia Marble is unlike other marbles in that the green markings of the underside are quite reduced, with a banded rather than a blotchy appearance. This species is also restricted to prairie grassland habitat.
Life History
The mature larva is green, striped with grey and yellow (Layberry et al. 1998).
Conservation
Not of concern.
Diet Info
The larval food plants are currently not known in Alberta; elsewhere, flowers and seeds of wild mustards are eaten, such as rock cresses (Arabis spp.) and Hedge Mustard (Sisymbrium officinale) (Layberry et al. 1999).…
The larval food plants are currently not known in Alberta; elsewhere, flowers and seeds of wild mustards are eaten, such as rock cresses (Arabis spp.) and Hedge Mustard (Sisymbrium officinale) (Layberry et al. 1999). Nectar sources for adults have not been reported in Canada; in Michigan, Olympia Marbles can be found at the flowers of wild mustards (Brassicaceae), wild strawberry, and lupines (Nielsen 1999).
Range
This is a species of the Great Plains, found in the southern Prairie Provinces south to Texas and east to extreme southern Quebec. There are also isolated populations in the Appalachians (Opler 1999).
Citation
Page Citation for Euchloe olympia
Page Citation
"Species Details - Euchloe olympia, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2552. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
References
Author
Opler, Paul A.
Title
A field guide to western butterflies.
Publication Date
1999
Pages
540
Author
Nielsen, M.C.
Title
Michigan Butterflies and Skippers.
Publication Date
1999
Pages
248 pp
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 16 specimens of this Species.
UASM4 - Euchloe olympia
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1943-05-19
UASM33297 - Euchloe olympia
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lethbridge
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1997-06-14
UASM33298 - Euchloe olympia
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lethbridge
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1998-05-16
UASM33299 - Euchloe olympia
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Vulcan
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1998-05-09
UASM33300 - Euchloe olympia
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Vulcan
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1996-05-25
UASM33301 - Euchloe olympia
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Vulcan
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1996-05-25
UASM33302 - Euchloe olympia
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Vulcan
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1996-05-25
UASM33303 - Euchloe olympia
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Vulcan
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1996-05-25
UASM33304 - Euchloe olympia
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Vulcan
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1996-05-25
UASM33305 - Euchloe olympia
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Brooks
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1992-05-03
UASM33306 - Euchloe olympia
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Brooks
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1987-05-23
UASM33307 - Euchloe olympia
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer River
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1985-05-18
UASM33308 - Euchloe olympia
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer River
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1987-05-02
UASM33493 - Euchloe olympia
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Vulcan
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1996-05-25
UASM35965 - Euchloe olympia
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jenner
Collected BySchmidt, B. C.
Date Collected1999-05-01
UASM57034 - Euchloe olympia
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cavendish
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2004-06-03