Northern Marble
Euchloe creusa (Doubleday, [1847])
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: Pale markings at tip of upperside of front wing; cell bar narrow. Fore- and hindwing bases dark on the uppersides. Underside of hindwing with considerable "fractured" dark marbling.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 5/8 inches (3.5 - 4.2 cm).
Life History: Females lay single eggs on host plant flower buds; caterpillars eat flowers and fruits. Chrysalids hibernate.
Flight: One flight from May-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants of the mustard (Brassicaceae) family.
Adult Food: Flower nectar. Specific plants not reported.
Habitat: Mountains, rocky outcrops, trails, roadsides.
Range: Alaska south and east to British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. Northern Montana in Glacier National Park.
Conservation: Widespread in Alaska, but very restricted in lower 48 states.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Study habitat requirements and manage accordingly.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2023
Submitted by: Offshorebirder
Region: Nome, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 25, 2023
Observation date: May 29, 2020
Submitted by: Rick Sinnott
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Nome, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Nov 24, 2018
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA
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Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Jun 28, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (F/P)
Region: Northwest Arctic, Alaska, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 23, 2008
Observation date: Jun 23, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (KWP)
Region: North Slope, Alaska, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 23, 2008
Observation date: Jun 21, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (F/P)
Region: Northwest Arctic, Alaska, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 23, 2008
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Glacier County, Montana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Alaska, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004