Photos of Utah Butterflies, Utah All White or Nearly All White, Immatures, Pieris (artogeia) marginalis nearly pallidissima

Utah All White or Nearly All White, Immatures- Pieris (artogeia) marginalis nearly pallidissima ==Pieris marginalis

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ADULTS BUTTERFLY EMERGENCE

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Pupa

July 5, 2007 - pupa #1 formed on white paper	July 5, 2007 - pupa #1 formed on white paper
July 5, 2007 - pupa #2 formed on chiffon	July 5, 2007 - pupa #2 formed on chiffon
July 5, 2007 - pupa #3 formed on stem	July 5, 2007 - pupa #3 formed on stem
8:30 A.M.July 11, 2007 25 minutes before eclosure	8:30 A.M.July 11, 2007 25 minutes before eclosure

Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Todd Stout collected a female June 15, 2007 at 7000 feet by Grey's River Road, Squaw Flat, 5.4 miles East Northeast of Alpine, Lincoln County, Wyoming

Ovum
laid June 16
eclosed June 20

Larva
1., 2. Fifth instar, dorsal and lateral

Pre-Pupa
Larva #3 on July 04, 2007. Photo turned to show larger photo. Pre-pupa was oriented with head down.

Pupa
Photos of three different pupae showing variation in color

Butterflies emerged July 11, 12

Host
Pupae are slightly distinct from the Cabbage Whites, Pieris rapae. The larval preference for leaves over inflorescens in the group is consistent.

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Black Mustard - Brassica Nigra

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