Southern Rocky Mountain Orangetip
Anthocharis julia W.H. Edwards, 1872
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: Male white, female pale yellow. Very similar to Stella Orangetip but male pure white with darker marbling below.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.1 cm.).
Life History: Males patrol, mostly in valleys, for females. Eggs are laid singly near tops of host plants. Young caterpillars feed on flower buds, older ones on flowers and fruits. Chrysalids hibernate.
Flight: May-June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Rock cresses (Arabis) species.
Adult Food: Flower nectar, including that of rock cresses, violets, and other mustard family plants.
Habitat: Foothill and mountain canyons, meadows and streamcourses.
Range: Southeastern Wyoming south through Colorado Rockies into New Mexico.
Conservation: Conserve restricted populations.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Preserve host plant and flyway habitats.
Comments: NULL
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Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Converse County, Wyoming, United States
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Region: Mineral County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Baca County, Colorado, United States
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Region: San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Torrance County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Lake County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Gilpin County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Albany County, Wyoming, United States
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Region: Garfield County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Fremont County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Summit County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Cibola County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Johnson County, Wyoming, United States
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Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Custer County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Chaffee County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Jackson County, Colorado, United States
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