Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1052449

Margined White
Pieris marginalis

Observation date: July 02, 2015
Submitted by: Elva Paulson
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny afternoon. Butterfly was visiting blackberry blossoms. Not sure whether the yellow is from pollen ... most of the 'whites' in the area don't show the yellow cast.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 06, 2015
Coordinator notes: Yellow can belong to either seasonal forms or subspecies and likely has nothing to do with food, at least not from adult butterflies going to nectar-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, Oregon, Coos County