Southwestern Orangetip
Anthocharis thoosa (Scudder, 1878)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: Male white, female either white or yellowish, especially on hindwing. Most similar to Sara Orangetip, but black bar on inner edge of orange tip very wide, and marbling nearly black.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 ½ inches (2.5-3.7 cm).
Life History: Plants in the mustard (Brassicaceae) family including tansy-mustard (Descurainia), hedge mustard (Sisymbrium) and rock cresses (Arabis) species.
Flight: Late February through April.
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food: Flower nectar, including that of host mustards.
Habitat: Mainly juniper or pinyon-juniper woodland. Also desert hills.
Range: Arid intermountain West from northern Nevada, Utah, and western Colorado south to western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and southeastern California.
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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Observation date: Feb 14, 2020
Submitted by: vmaglio
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Feb 28, 2020
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Observation date: Feb 28, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Feb 07, 2020
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Observation date: Mar 01, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Feb 07, 2020
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Observation date: Apr 18, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 22, 2020
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Observation date: Mar 16, 2017
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Aug 25, 2019
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Observation date: Apr 08, 2019
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 10, 2019
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Observation date: Apr 05, 2018
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 16, 2018
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Observation date: Mar 24, 2018
Submitted by: JulieLuetzelschwab
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 27, 2018
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Observation date: Mar 21, 2018
Submitted by: steven.rudnick
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 27, 2018
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Observation date: Mar 09, 2005
Submitted by: Martin Reid
Region: El Paso County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 29, 2018
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Observation date: Apr 02, 2013
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 29, 2017
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Observation date: Mar 20, 2017
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Apr 23, 2017
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Observation date: Mar 10, 2017
Submitted by: JoseBonner
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 28, 2017
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Observation date: May 28, 2015
Submitted by: JoseBonner
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 28, 2017
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Observation date: Feb 17, 2017
Submitted by: cobal2913
Region: Gila County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Feb 22, 2017
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Observation date: Mar 08, 2016
Submitted by: JoseBonner
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 27, 2016
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Observation date: Feb 23, 2016
Submitted by: Clara4
Region: Graham County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Apr 24, 2016
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Observation date: Mar 08, 2015
Submitted by: J Tinsman
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 08, 2015
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Observation date: Apr 19, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford)
Region: Navajo County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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Observation date: May 28, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever)
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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Observation date: Apr 11, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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Observation date: Apr 12, 2069
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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Observation date: Apr 24, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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Observation date: Apr 14, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ray & Kit Stanford)
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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