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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 97 - 120 of 230 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 20, 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
Observation date: Apr 27, 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
Observation date: Apr 13, 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
Observation date: Mar 29, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 11, 2010
Submitted by: opiliones
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 16, 2012
Observation date: Mar 17, 2012
Submitted by: joeschelling
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 23, 2012
Observation date: Feb 12, 2012
Submitted by: Gary Jue
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Feb 17, 2012
Observation date: Apr 29, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon)
Region: Washoe County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 19, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kit Stanford)
Region: Navajo County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 14, 2008
Submitted by: RaisingButterfl... (Todd Stout)
Region: Elko County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 12, 1979
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ron Leuschener)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 04, 2008
Submitted by: RaisingButterfl...
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2011
Observation date: Feb 27, 2011
Submitted by: lichens
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 22, 2011
Observation date: Apr 01, 1989
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Quay County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 10, 2011
Observation date: Apr 21, 1990
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Curry County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 10, 2011
Observation date: Apr 02, 1989
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Harding County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 10, 2011
Observation date: Apr 22, 1990
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 10, 2011
Observation date: May 08, 1973
Submitted by: ray.stanford@st... (Ray Stanford)
Region: Valencia County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 10, 2011
Observation date: Apr 28, 1990
Submitted by: stevecary (Paul Opler and Steve Cary)
Region: Mora County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 10, 2011
Observation date: Mar 23, 2011
Submitted by: davidwdroppers
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 24, 2011
Observation date: Mar 30, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Mar 16, 2009
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Apr 07, 1968
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (R. Garrison)
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Mar 24, 1990
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
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