Biology:Pieris marginalis
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Margined white | |
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| Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Pieris |
| Species: | P. marginalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pieris marginalis Scudder, 1861
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Pieris marginalis (margined white) is a butterfly species seen across the coast of Western North America. It is a canopy generalist who feeds on the plant family of Brassiceae.[2] The species is unique as it has been seen near and away from disturbed habitat;[2] indicating an adaptation for habitat generalization.
Description
The summer form is purely white, while the spring form has black-tipped upper forewing. The underside of hindwing and the apex of forewing have veins edged with yellow-green or gray-green. The wingspan ranges from 1 1/2 to 2 1/4 inches (3.8 to 5.7 centimeters).[3]
References
- ↑ NatureServe. "Pieris marginalis" (in en). Arlington, Virginia. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.119085/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shirey, Vaughn. LepTraits 1.0: A Globally Comprehensive Dataset of Butterflies.
- ↑ "Margined White Pieris marginalis Scudder, 1861 | Butterflies and Moths of North America". https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Pieris-marginalis.
Wikidata ☰ Q2234814 entry
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