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Gray-Veined White? - Pieris marginalis
Copyright © 2008 Ken Schneider

Gray-Veined White? - Pieris marginalis
Lagunitas, Marin County, California, USA
May 10, 2008
Size: 2 cm
Found along a creek in a redwood forest. This is the only photo I have - no shot of the upperwing.
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Contributed by Ken Schneider on 15 May, 2008 - 10:17am
Last updated 20 August, 2008 - 8:00pm

Moved
Moved from Whites.
… Jason Forbes, 20 August, 2008 - 8:00pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies.
… Ken Schneider, 31 May, 2008 - 6:41pm login or register to post comments

Educated guess: Mustard White (Pieris napi)
Based on Butterflies through Binoculars The West.
… Ron Hemberger, 15 May, 2008 - 4:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Ron!
It's been nice to have you back! "Gray-veined" and "Mustard" Whites may be synonyms, according to my local field guide (described as Pieris napi "complex")?
… Ken Schneider, 15 May, 2008 - 5:36pm login or register to post comments

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