Attributes of Pontia sisymbrii
Spring White
Pontia sisymbrii (Boisduval, 1852)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: Upperside of both wings with dark veins on white to creamy yellow background; front wing cell bar is narrow. Veins of underside of hindwing may be edged widely with olive.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Males patrol hilltops, ridges, or bottoms of canyons in search of females. Eggs are laid singly on any part of the host plants. Young caterpillars feed on leaves, older ones on flowers. Chrysalids hibernate.
Flight: One flight from February-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae) including hedge mustard (Sisymbrium), rock cresses (Arabis), and tansy-mustard (Descurainia) species.
Adult Food: Not reported.
Habitat: Desert hills and other dry slopes, rocky canyons and outcrops, roadsides, open coniferous forests.
Range: British Columbia south to Baja California, east to western Nebraska and western South Dakota.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None noted.
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.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
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April 01, 2013 | Kari | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | April 15, 2013 | Details |
| April 23, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Sterling Mattoon) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 03, 1985 | legacy.reporter (Floyd & June Preston) | Lander County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| February 24, 1988 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 17, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 14, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 18, 1972 | legacy.reporter (J. F. Lesser) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 19, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 15, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | La Paz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 01, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 30, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 04, 1975 | legacy.reporter (R. H. Leuschener) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 19, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 25, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Alex Grkovich) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 26, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Alex Grkovich) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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April 16, 2011 | Matt ODonnell | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | August 07, 2011 | Details |
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March 11, 2011 | lichens | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | June 23, 2011 | Details |
| March 17, 2004 | legacy.reporter (William Bouton) | San Diego County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 15, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Stangeland) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 06, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 09, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Del Norte County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 09, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Humboldt County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 10, 1978 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Plumas County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 10, 1997 | legacy.reporter (John G. Pasko) | Mono County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 23, 2011 | davidwdroppers | Clark County, Nevada, United States | March 23, 2011 | Details | |
| April 13, 2005 | stevecary | Chaves County, New Mexico, United States | February 05, 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 | |
| April 03, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Mark Walker) | Riverside County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| March 16, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dimock) | Ventura County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 03, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Mark Walker) | Riverside County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| March 16, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dimock) | Ventura County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 03, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Mark Walker) | Riverside County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| March 16, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dimock) | Ventura County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 07, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Scott North) | Humboldt County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 24, 1990 | legacy.reporter (Scott North) | Humboldt County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| April 24, 1986 | legacy.reporter (William L. Swisher) | Inyo County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| March 24, 1986 | legacy.reporter (William L. Swisher) | Santa Barbara County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| March 27, 1986 | legacy.reporter (William L. Swisher) | Ventura County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| April 23, 1982 | legacy.reporter (D. Marion) | San Joaquin County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| April 22, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Sterling Mattoon) | Modoc County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| March 18, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Lynn & Gene Monroe) | San Diego County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| March 18, 2003 | legacy.reporter (Lynn & Gene Monroe) | San Diego County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| June 19, 1987 | legacy.reporter (Laurence Crabtree) | Shasta County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| June 06, 1987 | legacy.reporter (Laurence Crabtree) | Lassen County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| May 10, 1990 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| April 12, 1970 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields & J. Mori) | Mariposa County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| April 01, 1973 | legacy.reporter (R. Gardner) | Sonoma County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| April 14, 1974 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Yolo County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details |
