| Family | Pieridae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Pierinae |
| Genus | Zegris |
| Species | eupheme |
| Authority | (Esper, [1804]) |
| English Name | Sooty Orange-tip |
| European Red List 2010 | Near Threatened (NT) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Near Threatened (NT) |
| European Red List 2025 | Near Threatened (NT) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Near Threatened (NT) |
| Habitats Directive | |
| Bern Convention | |
| CITES |
The Sooty Orange-tip is mostly seen in dry, flower-rich places, waste ground, and abandoned agricultural land. Crucifers, such as London Rocket (Sisymbrium irio), the buckler mustard Biscutella auriculata, Hoary Mustard (Hirschfeldia incana), and radishes (Raphanus spp.), are usually abundant in its habitat. They are used by the butterflies for their nectar and as larval foodplants. The butterflies have a quick, zigzagging flight. The Sooty Orange-tip hibernates as a pupa. This pupal stage may last for one, two, or three years. It is single-brooded.
European Russia / Spain / Spain: Mainland / Ukraine /
No larval foodplants are available for this species.