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 | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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 as indicated by data collected by eButterfly.[1]
Life History Traits
Pieris marginalis (margined white) 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.
References
- ↑ "eButterfly". https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/species-profile/101.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shirey, Vaughn. LepTraits 1.0: A Globally Comprehensive Dataset of Butterflies.
Wikidata ☰ Q2234814 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieris marginalis.
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