Mustard White
Pieris oleracea Harris, 1829
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: Summer form is pure white above and below; spring form has black-tipped upper forewing. Underside of hindwing and apex of forewing have veins edged with yellow-green or gray-green.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 2 1/4 inches (3.8 - 5.7 cm).
Life History: Males patrol during the day for receptive females. Eggs are laid singly on underside of host plant leaves. Caterpillars feed on leaves. Chrysalis hibernates.
Flight: Two flights from April-September in mid-continent; one flight from June-July in the north.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various plants in the mustard (Brassicaceae) family.
Adult Food: Flower nectar from mustard family and other plants.
Habitat: Open forests and fields, deciduous woods, bogs, streamsides.
Range: East from the Dakotas and Canadian prairie provinces across the Great Lakes area to New England and Nova Scotia.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery
Management Needs: None noted.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jun 03, 2021
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Region: Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States
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Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
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Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
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Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Day County, South Dakota, United States
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Observation date: May 06, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Apr 11, 2022
Observation date: Jun 12, 2020
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Apr 01, 2022
Observation date: May 29, 2015
Submitted by: ritaburkeviau
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Verified date: Feb 27, 2022
Observation date: Aug 12, 2021
Submitted by: droeder
Region: Brookings County, South Dakota, United States
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Verified date: Aug 13, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 2015
Submitted by: bshettler
Region: Manitoba, Canada
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Observation date: Jun 27, 2021
Submitted by: Cardinal52
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
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Observation date: May 15, 2021
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
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Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: May 09, 2021
Submitted by: storolaf
Region: Day County, South Dakota, United States
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Verified date: May 10, 2021
Observation date: Apr 14, 2021
Submitted by: dbryant562
Region: Portage County, Ohio, United States
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2020
Submitted by: Gigi Walinski
Region: Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: L Reid
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 09, 2021
Observation date: May 23, 2015
Submitted by: Donna Millar
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 06, 2021
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