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Species Ascia monuste - Great Southern White - Hodges#4198

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)
Family Pieridae (Whites, Sulphurs, Yellows)
Subfamily Pierinae (Whites)
Tribe Pierini (Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites, Albatrosses)
Genus Ascia
Species monuste (Great Southern White - Hodges#4198)
Hodges Number
4198
Other Common Names
Blanca de la Col
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Ascia monuste (Linnaeus)
Orig. Comb: Papilio monuste Linnaeus 1764
Numbers
Monotypic genus
Size
Wingspan 6.3-8.6 cm
Identification
A large white, not strongly marked, but male has black zig-zag pattern on edge of forewing. Note blue antennal clubs.
Range
mostly AZ, TX, FL / Mex. to S. Amer. / W. Indies - Map (MPG)
Habitat
Salt marshes, open areas, gardens
Season
yr round in FL
spring to fall in TX
monsoon season in AZ
Life Cycle
Larvae feed on Mustard family (Brassicaceae) plants such as Beach Cabbage (Cakile maritima), caper family plants (Capparidaceae) such as Nasturtium. Eggs are laid groups of about 20.
See Also
Similar Florida White (Appias drusilla) has orange at base of hindwing leading margin and pale, not blue, antennal clubs.
Print References
Glassberg, p. 54, plate 50 (1)
Brock and Kaufman pp. 52-53 (2)
Scott, #83, p. 223 (3)
Works Cited
1.Butterflies Through Binoculars: The East
Jeffrey Glassberg. 1999. Oxford University Press.
2.Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides)
Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman. 2003. Houghton Mifflin Co.
3.The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and Field Guide
James A. Scott. 1992. Stanford University Press.