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Copyright © 2006 Aaron Michael Peterson

Butterfly Chrysalis

Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
February 25, 2006
Size: 1 & 3/4 cm

Does anyone know what type of Lepidoptera made this?

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Contributed by Aaron Michael Peterson on 26 February, 2006 - 5:55pm
Last updated 25 November, 2008 - 5:14pm

Moved

Moved from Butterflies.

… David J. Ferguson, 25 November, 2008 - 5:14pm

Pontia or Pieris

I'd have to do some direct comparisons to be sure of the species, but it will be in one of these two genera of Whites in the subfamily Pierinae. At Medford, I'd expect that it's most likely not going to be P. beckerii, P. sisymbrii, nor P. protodice. It does not look like P. beckerii either.

Species most likely to be seen there are probably P. napi (aka. P. marginalis), P. rapae, and P. occidentalis.

… David J. Ferguson, 15 November, 2008 - 4:16pm

Pontia or Pieris

I'd have to do some direct comparisons to narrow it down, but it will be in one of these two genera of Whites in the subfamily Pierinae.

… David J. Ferguson, 15 November, 2008 - 4:15pm

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