Margined White
(Pieris marginalis)
Whites
Appearance: Above, white to dusted gray; may show black patch at wingtip and can show one or two round spots centered. Below, white to pale yellow with gray veins. Ventral veins may show through on males; as season progresses the veins become less conspicuous.
Wingspan: Medium, 1 1/4 to 2 1/4 inches.
Habitat: Moist areas in forests, meadows, streamsides; foothills, montane.
Flight Times: April to August; two broods. Chrysalis overwinters.
Larval Foodplant: Various native plants in the mustard family.
Did You Know…
There is a question as to whether Cabbage Whites have out competed Margined Whites in some of the latter’s former range or are Cabbage Whites more adaptable to human impact on the environment.
