Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1000497

Margined White
Pieris marginalis

Observation date: August 04, 2014
Date notes: it was sunny at the time of the sighting
Submitted by: Bixia
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: My wife got it on our hike, she likes the white ones. Turned out to be a sunny day.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 11, 2014
Coordinator notes: What your wife found was a later summer brood form of the Large Veined White (Pieris marginalis venosa), a much more prized butterfly than a Checkered White. Take your wife out to dinner!
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Santa Cruz County