Olympia Marble
(Euchloe olympia)
Whites
Appearance: Above, white with black forewing cell bar and black shadowing at tips of forewing. White antennae. Below, sparse yellow-green marbling on hindwing (much less than on Large Marble).
Wingspan: Medium; 1 1/16 to 1 3/8 inches.
Habitat: Prairies, grasslands, open woodlands; plains, foothills.
Flight Times: April to August; one brood. Females lay single egg on flower bud of host plant; chrysalis overwinters.
Larval Foodplant: Rockcress and other mustards.
Did You Know…
Fresh adults may show a pinkish wash near leading edges of forewing and hindwing when perched.
