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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Whites, Sulphurs, Yellows (Pieridae) » Whites (Pierinae) » Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites, Albatrosses (Pierini) » Pieris » Margined White - Hodges#4195 (Pieris marginalis)
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Margined White - Pieris marginalis
Copyright © 2008 Peter Devereaux

Margined White - Pieris marginalis
Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon, USA
September 25, 2008
Size: Approx 1"
Observered feeding on wildflowers at 2:45 PM. At first thought White Cabbage but there are no dark spots on wings.
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Contributed by Peter Devereaux on 27 September, 2008 - 12:39pm
Last updated 27 September, 2008 - 9:22pm

These "Veined Whites"
have in the past been refered to Pieris napi. Lately there is a trend to split it up into regional "species". I think the jury is far from in on what constitute real species in this group (and I'm inclined to keep calling most of them P. napi). However, by the most commonly used treatments now, this would be Pieris marginalis, which includes most of the populations south from Canada.
… David J. Ferguson, 27 September, 2008 - 7:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Pieris marginalis
Thank you for the explanation and ID. I will move the image to the "Pieris marginalis" page -
… Peter Devereaux, 27 September, 2008 - 9:13pm login or register to post comments

Think its
either
Margined white or Virginia White
… James Bailey, 27 September, 2008 - 1:23pm login or register to post comments

 
White's
I would have to eliminate "Virginia White" due to range. Will investigate "Margined". Thanks
… Peter Devereaux, 27 September, 2008 - 1:47pm login or register to post comments

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