Attributes of Neophasia menapia
Pine White
Neophasia menapia (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1859)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: Upperside of forewing has a mostly all white cell and black band along costal margin. Underside of hindwing has black veins. Female resembles male but is duller; hindwings often with red edges and tinged with yellow.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 2 1/4 inches (4.5 - 5.8 cm).
Life History: Males patrol near host trees for females. Eggs are laid stuck together in a row on a conifer needle. Caterpillars feed in groups when they are young and move apart when they are older. Caterpillars pupate at the base of the host tree after descending from the tree on a silken thread. Eggs hibernate.
Flight: One flight June-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Needles of various conifers including pines (Pinus species), Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), and true firs (Abies species).
Adult Food: Flower nectar including rabbitbrush, other yellow-flowered composites, and monarda.
Habitat: Western coniferous forests.
Range: British Columbia east to Alberta, south through Rocky Mountain states and California to Mexico; range just extends into western South Dakota and western Nebraska.
Conservation: Not usually needed.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Caterpillar outbreaks occasionally defoliate ponderosa pine stands (Pinus ponderosa).
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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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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September 14, 2012 | swittwa | Skagit County, Washington, United States | December 17, 2012 | Details |
| September 05, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 08, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Eureka County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 31, 1988 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Storey County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 29, 1987 | legacy.reporter (William S. Swisher) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 01, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 29, 2062 | legacy.reporter (J. F. Lesser) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 31, 2062 | legacy.reporter (J. F. Lesser) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 06, 2061 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 08, 2062 | legacy.reporter (J. F. Lesser) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 12, 2063 | legacy.reporter (J. F. Lesser) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 18, 2063 | legacy.reporter (J. F. Lesser) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 08, 1974 | legacy.reporter (James A. Scott) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 09, 1999 | legacy.reporter (J. Vernon-R. Langston) | Lander County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 08, 1991 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 12, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Graham County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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September 15, 2012 | PDunwiddie | Pierce County, Washington, United States | September 18, 2012 | Details |
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September 16, 2012 | PDunwiddie | King County, Washington, United States | September 18, 2012 | Details |
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September 12, 2012 | PDunwiddie | Thurston County, Washington, United States | September 16, 2012 | Details |
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August 10, 2012 | Wscott | Lewis County, Washington, United States | August 14, 2012 | Details |
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July 26, 2012 | Greg Dean | British Columbia, Canada | July 29, 2012 | Details |
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June 25, 2012 | legacy.reporter | Culberson County, Texas, United States | June 30, 2012 | Details |
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August 17, 2011 | jr.berry | Shasta County, California, United States | June 13, 2012 | Details |
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August 27, 2011 | pcastrovillo | Valley County, Idaho, United States | March 28, 2012 | Details |
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January 17, 2011 | BetsyNYC | Garfield County, Utah, United States | February 12, 2012 | Details |
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August 22, 2011 | BillBradford | Wasco County, Oregon, United States | January 23, 2012 | Details |
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September 05, 2011 | John Ashley | Flathead County, Montana, United States | October 18, 2011 | Details |
| September 07, 2011 | davidwdroppers | Whatcom County, Washington, United States | September 07, 2011 | Details | |
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August 22, 2011 | Jdammarell | Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States | August 25, 2011 | Details |
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August 08, 2010 | Ed McAskill | British Columbia, Canada | August 18, 2011 | Details |
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July 30, 2011 | Greg Dean | British Columbia, Canada | August 18, 2011 | Details |
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August 03, 2011 | kbmccann50 | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | August 09, 2011 | Details |
| August 10, 2004 | legacy.reporter (William Bouton) | Mono County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 01, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Mono County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 16, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | El Dorado County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 18, 1967 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Sonoma County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 11, 1974 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | Mariposa County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
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August 22, 2010 | Dwaine Wagoner | Natrona County, Wyoming, United States | February 10, 2011 | Details |
| July 04, 1984 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 05, 1984 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 02, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 02, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 10, 1995 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 07, 2007 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 05, 1966 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 19, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Deanna Beltranp) | Canyon County, Idaho, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| September 26, 2010 | paulopler (Paul Opler) | Teton County, Wyoming, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| May 29, 1988 | legacy.reporter (William L. Swisher) | Sonoma County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 28, 1988 | legacy.reporter (William L. Swisher) | Sonoma County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 03, 1988 | legacy.reporter (R. Langston, C. Sekerman) | Sonoma County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details |
