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Howarth's White
Ganyra howarthi (Dixey, 1915)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: Upperside white. Forewing with black wedges at apex and outer margins; black cell spot. Female forewing markings more diffuse, with additional postmedian black spots.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 1 7/8 inches (4.5 - 4.8 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Throughout the year in Baja California.
Caterpillar Hosts: Atamisquea emarginata (Capparidaceae) in southern Arizona.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Thorn forest and desert scrub.
Range: Along the coasts in the southern half of Baja California and Sonora, Mexico. Resident in extreme southern Arizona.
Conservation: Conserve habitat with host plants.
NCGR:
Management Needs: Refrain from destroying habitat in United States.
Comments: NULL

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 23, 2016
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Mar 10, 2023
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Observation date: Nov 01, 2021
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
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Observation date: Dec 19, 2017
Submitted by: Doug Backlund
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 03, 2022
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sinaloa, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: La Paz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Baja California Norte, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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