TL: USA, California, Rocky Mountains
Similar species
38-53 mm
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- Local names
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Language Vernacular name
EnglishWestern White
FrançaisPiéride de l'Ouest
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Brassicaceae Anelsonia eurycarpa Daggerpod Brassicaceae Arabis Rockcress Brassicaceae Athysanus Brassicaceae Barbarea Winter cress Brassicaceae Boechera Rockcress Brassicaceae Brassica Cabbage Brassicaceae Caulanthus Jewelflowers Brassicaceae Chorispora Purple mustard Brassicaceae Descurainia Tansymustards Brassicaceae Draba Whitlow-grasses Brassicaceae Lepidium Pepperwort Brassicaceae Noccaea caerulescens Alpine penny-cress Brassicaceae Phoenicaulis Wallflower phoenicaulis
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Pieris occidentalis Reakirt, 1866
- Links
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Language Website Authors
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Butterflies of America A.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland
Lepiforum e. V.
North American Moth Photographers Group
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