Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1111567

Checkered White
Pontia protodice

Observation date: May 22, 2015
Submitted by: JoseBonner
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny, warm day at Bottomless Lakes State Park, NM. Numerous Leps flitting about, most of them Checkered Whites. This male stopped to nectar near Pasture Lake. Although extremely common, I note that there are few examples of P. protodice in the Image Gallery.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: February 13, 2017
Coordinator notes: thanks for submitting!
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Chaves County