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: May 10, 2025
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Region: Portage County, Ohio, United States
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Observation date: May 29, 2011
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Putnam County, New York, United States
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Submitted by: canocker
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2024
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
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Submitted by: jcarter
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 05, 2024
Observation date: Jul 02, 2024
Submitted by: Kalley girl
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 02, 2024
Observation date: Jun 28, 2024
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jun 28, 2024
Observation date: May 10, 2024
Submitted by: pgrew1@unl.edu
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 11, 2024
Observation date: May 01, 2024
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: May 01, 2024
Observation date: May 01, 2024
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: May 01, 2024
Observation date: Jul 22, 2022
Submitted by: terrymortier
Region: Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Mar 17, 2024
Observation date: Jun 27, 2017
Submitted by: Puccini
Region: Roberts County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 18, 2024
Observation date: Jul 01, 2023
Submitted by: Puccini
Region: Roberts County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 25, 2023
Observation date: May 05, 2023
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Ingham County, Michigan, United States
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Observation date: May 21, 2023
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jun 26, 2023
Observation date: Jun 24, 2023
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 24, 2023
Observation date: Jun 21, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jun 21, 2023
Observation date: May 23, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: May 23, 2023
Observation date: May 10, 2023
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: May 10, 2023
Observation date: May 09, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: May 10, 2023
Observation date: May 09, 2023
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 10, 2023
Observation date: May 06, 2023
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: May 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 03, 2021
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
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