Attributes of Anthocharis thoosa
Southwestern Orangetip
Anthocharis thoosa (Scudder, 1878)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: Male white, female either white or yellowish, especially on hindwing. Most similar to Sara Orangetip, but black bar on inner edge of orange tip very wide, and marbling nearly black.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 ½ inches (2.5-3.7 cm).
Life History: Plants in the mustard (Brassicaceae) family including tansy-mustard (Descurainia), hedge mustard (Sisymbrium) and rock cresses (Arabis) species.
Flight: Late February through April.
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food: Flower nectar, including that of host mustards.
Habitat: Mainly juniper or pinyon-juniper woodland. Also desert hills.
Range: Arid intermountain West from northern Nevada, Utah, and western Colorado south to western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and southeastern California.
Conservation: Conserve restricted populations.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Preserve host plant and flyway habitats.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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By default, the fifty most recently verified sightings are below. Sort by Observation Date to see the most recent sightings, or filter the sightings by region to get a regional list.
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| May 11, 1995 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 22, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 11, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 23, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 25, 1979 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 25, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 29, 1971 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 08, 1979 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 29, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 04, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 20, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 24, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 24, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 27, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 28, 1973 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 08, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 01, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Richard Bailowitz) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 19, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| January 06, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 18, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Ray & Kit Stanford) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 14, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Ray & Kit Stanford) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 13, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Ray & Kit Stanford) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 18, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Ray & Kit Stanford) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| February 24, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Alex Grkovich) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 12, 2003 | legacy.reporter (Ray & Kit Stanford) | Pinal County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 28, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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April 11, 2010 | opiliones | Clark County, Nevada, United States | October 16, 2012 | Details |
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May 05, 2012 | joeschelling | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States | May 10, 2012 | Details |
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March 17, 2012 | joeschelling | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | March 23, 2012 | Details |
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February 12, 2012 | Gary Jue | Pima County, Arizona, United States | February 17, 2012 | Details |
| April 29, 1996 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 19, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Kit Stanford) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 12, 1979 | legacy.reporter (Ron Leuschener) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 14, 2008 | RaisingButterflies.org (Todd Stout) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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April 04, 2008 | RaisingButterflies.org | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | September 06, 2011 | Details |
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February 27, 2011 | lichens | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | June 22, 2011 | Details |
| May 08, 1973 | ray.stanford@stanfordalumni.org (Ray Stanford) | Valencia County, New Mexico, United States | April 10, 2011 | Details | |
| April 01, 1989 | stevecary | Quay County, New Mexico, United States | April 10, 2011 | Details | |
| April 02, 1989 | stevecary | Harding County, New Mexico, United States | April 10, 2011 | Details | |
| April 28, 1990 | stevecary (Paul Opler and Steve Cary) | Mora County, New Mexico, United States | April 10, 2011 | Details | |
| April 21, 1990 | stevecary | Curry County, New Mexico, United States | April 10, 2011 | Details | |
| April 22, 1990 | stevecary | Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States | April 10, 2011 | Details | |
| March 23, 2011 | davidwdroppers | Clark County, Nevada, United States | March 24, 2011 | Details | |
| March 24, 1990 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 23, 2001 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 16, 2009 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 23, 2001 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 16, 2009 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 07, 1968 | legacy.reporter (R. Garrison) | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| February 22, 1961 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details |
