Large Marble
Euchloe ausonides (Lucas, 1852)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: Scattered white scales in forewing black bar. Black pattern on tip of upperside of forewing. Dense green marbling on underside of hindwing.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 2 inches (3.8 - 5.1 cm).
Life History: Males patrol valleys and hillsides for females. Eggs are laid singly on unopened flower buds; caterpillars eat flowers and fruits. Chrysalids hibernate.
Flight: One in the north, May-July; two in central California, February-April and May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants of the mustard (Brassicaceae) family including rockcress (Arabis drummondi), dyer's woad (Isatis tinctoria), mustards (Brassica species), and hedge mustard (Sisymbrium species).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of the mustard family and other plants such as fiddleneck (Amsinckia) and brodiaeas.
Habitat: Valleys, hillsides, fields, meadows, and other open sunny areas.
Range: Alaska south to central California and northern New Mexico, east to southwest Manitoba.
Conservation: The Island Marble (Euchloe ausonides insulanus) is critically imperiled. It was thought to be extinct but has been rediscovered on San Juan Island (Washington). Conservation efforts focus on restoring its ecosystem - the Puget Sound lowland prairie.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Subspocies insulanus is T1 (Critically Imperiled).
Management Needs: None needed.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jun 12, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Albany County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 01, 2021
Observation date: Jun 02, 2019
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 25, 2021
Observation date: Jun 25, 2020
Submitted by: dbrudin
Region: Teller County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Oct 25, 2020
Observation date: May 02, 2020
Submitted by: Will Anderson
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 12, 2020
Observation date: May 29, 2020
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jun 06, 2020
Observation date: May 15, 2020
Submitted by: dlister
Region: San Juan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 19, 2020
Observation date: Apr 18, 2020
Submitted by: alicecas
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 19, 2020
Observation date: Mar 31, 2020
Submitted by: alicecas
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 31, 2020
Observation date: May 17, 2018
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Davis County, Utah, United States
Verified by: RaisingButterfl...
Verified date: Feb 02, 2020
Observation date: May 12, 2019
Submitted by: harveyboys
Region: Morgan County, Utah, United States
Verified by: RaisingButterfl...
Verified date: Feb 02, 2020
Observation date: Jun 28, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 27, 2020
Observation date: May 21, 2013
Submitted by: Jonathan Batkin
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 19, 2020
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: gasigr
Region: Jackson County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 27, 2019
Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Aug 18, 2019
Observation date: Jun 23, 2019
Submitted by: 4oclockwatch
Region: Jackson County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 02, 2019
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jul 04, 2019
Observation date: Jun 21, 2019
Submitted by: Scott Burgess
Region: Humboldt County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 22, 2019
Observation date: Jun 22, 2018
Submitted by: jim meissner
Region: Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 22, 2019
Observation date: May 12, 2019
Submitted by: dsperanza
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 15, 2019
Observation date: Apr 15, 2019
Submitted by: PKD
Region: Alameda County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 19, 2019
Observation date: Apr 17, 2019
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 17, 2019
Observation date: Mar 27, 2019
Submitted by: kejwa414
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 28, 2019
Observation date: Jun 02, 2018
Submitted by: sgguthart
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Dec 24, 2018
Observation date: May 23, 2018
Submitted by: Claude Rioux
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Nov 24, 2018
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