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: Aug 07, 2013
Submitted by: Colleen62
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2013
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Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 28, 2013
Observation date: Jul 08, 2012
Submitted by: Cherylee Black
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 02, 2013
Observation date: Jun 02, 2013
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Region: Isanti County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 05, 2013
Observation date: May 01, 2013
Submitted by: Rodney Campbell
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: May 21, 2013
Observation date: Apr 30, 2013
Submitted by: Judge Judy
Region: Jackson County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: May 01, 2013
Observation date: May 15, 2012
Submitted by: Dave Kinney
Region: Wexford County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Aug 29, 2012
Observation date: Jun 01, 2012
Submitted by: Glennie
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 26, 2012
Observation date: Jul 07, 2012
Submitted by: Janet Tubb
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 15, 2012
Observation date: Apr 21, 2012
Submitted by: Kyle Jones
Region: Windsor County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: Kent McFarland
Verified date: May 16, 2012
Observation date: Apr 14, 2012
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 15, 2012
Observation date: Apr 25, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Roger Pease)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 15, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tom Tyning et al)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 25, 1992
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tom Tyning et al)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 12, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Barbara Spencer)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: May 26, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Roger Pease)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 26, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Barbara Spencer)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 22, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 21, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon #)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 24, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Roger Pease)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 01, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (MBC (Tom Gagnon))
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 20, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Roger Pease)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 18, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tom Tyning#)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 11, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Diane Potter)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
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