Attributes of Neophasia terlooii
Chiricahua White
Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: Male is white and female is orange. On both, the upperside of forewing has black cell and costal margin; tip of wing is black with white spots.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 2 1/4 inches (4.5 - 5.8 cm).
Life History: Males patrol for females around host trees. Caterpillars live in a web and file out of it at night to feed. They pupate together in the web.
Flight: Two flights, June-July and September-November (most common).
Caterpillar Hosts: Conifers, particularly western yellow pine (Pinus ponderosa).
Adult Food: Not reported.
Habitat: Pine forests.
Range: Arizona high mountains south into Mexico.
Conservation: No reports of requirements.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: None noted.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
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| September 26, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Michael Smith) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| November 11, 1983 | legacy.reporter (J. Brock & B O'Hara) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 24, 1988 | charlie covell (Charles Covell) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 30, 1978 | legacy.reporter (C. A. Sekerman) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| November 01, 1978 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Graham County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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October 18, 2011 | Gary Jue | Pima County, Arizona, United States | November 19, 2011 | Details |
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October 23, 2011 | Gary Jue | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | November 19, 2011 | Details |
| October 27, 1968 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 22, 1968 | legacy.reporter (James A. Scott) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 01, 1972 | legacy.reporter (P. Tuskes) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 04, 1972 | legacy.reporter (P. Tuskes) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 14, 1973 | legacy.reporter (M. Van Buskirk) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| November 06, 2005 | Gary Jue (Gary Jue) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | May 18, 2009 | Details | |
| November 06, 2005 | Gary Jue (Gary Jue) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | May 18, 2009 | Details | |
| November 12, 2006 | Gary Jue (Gary Jue) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | May 18, 2009 | Details | |
| November 06, 2005 | Gary Jue (Gary Jue) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | May 13, 2009 | Details | |
| November 06, 2005 | Gary Jue (Gary Jue) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | May 13, 2009 | Details | |
| November 12, 2006 | Gary Jue (Gary Jue) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | May 13, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Graham County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sinaloa, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sonora, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Chihuahua, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Durango, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Nuevo Leon, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
