(Neophasia menapia)
Whites
Appearance: Above, forewing tip is boldly black with several white ovals; lower half of the leading edge of the forewing is black curving upward into a rounded hook. Below, forewings are similar to the upper surface; hindwings show black veining with a black submarginal line.
Wingspan: Medium; 1 3/4 to 2 1/4 inches.
Habitat: Coniferous forests (ponderosa pine and possibly lodgepole pine); foothills, montane.
Flight Times: July to mid-September; one brood. Egg overwinters on needles of various conifers.
Larval Foodplant: Needles of ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine and douglas fir.
Did You Know…
Probably the last species in this family to emerge – this beautiful and graceful butterfly is known for its high and sometimes floating flight.
