| Family | Pieridae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Coliadinae |
| Genus | Gonepteryx |
| Species | farinosa |
| Authority | (Zeller, 1847) |
| English Name | Powdered Brimstone |
| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitats Directive | |
| Bern Convention | |
| CITES |
The Powdered Brimstone larvae feed on the prickly Christ’s Thorne (Paliurus spina-christi) and on various buckthorns, such as Rhamnus alpinus, R. sibthorpianus and R. lycioides. They are therefore often seen on bushy vegetation, namely in warm, dry places and on rocky slopes. However, in their search for nectar, they also fly in other places. It has one generation a year and, like other brimstones, hibernates as a butterfly.
Albania / Bulgaria / Greece / Greece: Mainland / Greece: East Aegean Islands / North Macedonia / Montenegro (Possibly Present) / European Türkiye /