Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1407298

Margined White
Pieris marginalis

Observation date: June 07, 2025
Submitted by: sandyleapt
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: One or two nectaring on Herb Robert, an invasive naturalized European geranium, preferred this nectar source to the native candy flower blooming at same location. Others flying/patrolling grassy/weedy shoulders of the road. Habitat: Mossy, granite cliff with many seasonal rivulets dripping down into a small roadside stream that has been dry in past years.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 13, 2025
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Oregon, Benton County