About Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829
Pontia glauconome, commonly known as the desert white or desert Bath white, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Pieridae. This species can be found in Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, the Middle East, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the southern region of the former Soviet Union, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Its natural habitat is made up of sub-deserts. The wingspan of adult Pontia glauconome ranges from 45 to 50 mm. Adults are active from March to October, producing three to four generations each year. The larvae of this butterfly feed on species from the following plant genera: Epicastrum arabicum, Zilla spinosa, Caylusia, Dipterygium, Erucastrum, Moracandia, Diplotaxis, Cleome and Ochradenus. The pupae of Pontia glauconome have a facultative diapause that lasts at least four years.
