Brimstone Butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni)

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Subject:	Brimstone Butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni)

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Brimstone Butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni)

Brimstone Butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni)

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Gonepteryx rhamni, the common brimstone, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It lives throughout the Palearctic zone and is commonly found across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The common brimstone can be commonly found throughout the Palearctic. Individuals have been seen from western Europe to east Asia. While the geographic distribution of the adult is larger than that of its host plant, its range is nevertheless limited by the presence of host plants due to the needs of its larval stage. Order: Lepidoptera > Family: Pieridae > Genus: Gonepteryx > Species: Gonepteryx rhamni

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