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Mexican Dartwhite
Catasticta nimbice (Boisduval, 1836)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: Upperside cream-tan with thick black veins; wide black outer margins surrounding cream-colored spots.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 2 1/4 inches (4.5 - 5.7 cm).
Life History: Males perch and patrol for females. Caterpillars feed in groups. Pupae are found in groups on tree trunks and look like bird droppings.
Flight: All year in Mexico.
Caterpillar Hosts: Parasitic mistletoes - Phoradendron velutinum in Costa Rica.
Adult Food: Nectar from Fuscia, Lantana, and Senecio in Costa Rica.
Habitat: Semi-deciduous mountain forests, forest edges, streamsides
Range: Costa Rica north to Mexico. Rare stray to the Chisos Mountains of west Texas
Conservation: No recommendations.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Not required for rare stray.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 14 of 14 verified sightings

Observation date: Oct 04, 2017
Submitted by: CloudbridgeButt...
Region: San Jose, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 26, 2022

Observation date: Aug 20, 2007
Submitted by: Geni Certain
Region: Michoacan de Ocampo, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Feb 03, 2017

Observation date: Jan 29, 2014
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Morelos, Mexico
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Apr 21, 2014

Observation date: Oct 28, 2012
Submitted by: ALFONSO EMMANUEL
Region: Puebla, Mexico
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Dec 19, 2012

Observation date: Apr 07, 2012
Submitted by: John van Dort
Region: Francisco Morazán, Honduras
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Apr 15, 2012

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010

Observation date: Nov 27, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Verified date: Jan 29, 2007

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Coahuila De Zaragoza, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Durango, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sinaloa, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004