Pontia sisymbrii
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| Species: | P. sisymbrii
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| Pontia sisymbrii (Boisduval, 1852)
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Pieris sisymbrii | |
Pontia sisymbrii, the spring white, California white, or Colorado white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in mountainous areas of western Canada and the United States.[1]
It is mostly white with small black markings; females may be yellowish. Similar to other checkered whites such as, Pontia beckerii, Pontia protodice, and Pontia occidentalis.[1][2]
The wingspan is 31 to 40 millimeters.[1]
The host plants are Cruciferae, Caulanthus, Streptanthus, and Sisymbrium altissimum, Arabis glabra, Arabis furcata, and Arabis holboelli.[3]
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.[3]
- P. s. elivata (Barnes & Benjamin, 1926)
- P. s. flavitincta (Comstock, 1924)
- P. s. nigravenosa Austin & Emmel, ?2003
- P. s. sisymbrii
- P. s. transversa Holland, 1995
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