Spring White
Pontia sisymbrii
Summary 5
The Spring White, California White, or Colorado White (Pontia sisymbrii) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in mountainous areas of western Canada and the USA.
North american ecology (us and canada) 6
Resident in western North America (Scott 1986). Habitats are DESERT TO PINE FOREST. Host plants are usually herbaceous with most known hosts largely restricted to a few species in one family, CRUCIFERAE. Eggs are laid on the host plant singly. Individuals overwinter as pupae. There are is one flight each year with the approximate flight time MAY15-JUN30 in the northern part of the range and FEB1-MAY30 in the southern part of their range (Scott 1986). Listed as Pieris sisymbrii by Scott (1986).
Sources and Credits
- Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center - USGS, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pontia_sisymbrii.jpg
- (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://s.yimg.com/pw/images/en-us/photo_unavailable_l.png
- (c) Tom Murray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://ic2.pbase.com/o4/94/339594/1/63477887.dZ40J8Gk.IMG_7967.JPG
- (c) Tom Murray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://ic2.pbase.com/o4/94/339594/1/63477888.4q87QvUs.IMG_7965.JPG
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontia_sisymbrii
- (c) Leslie Ries, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/19605528
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- CalPhotos
- CUIC Insect Images
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- Moth Photographers Group
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- Pacific Northwest Moths
