Summary ⁶

Characteristics: White, with one (male) or two (female) rounded black spots

Similar Species: Checkered White (Pontia protodice). In flight, this one appears more yellow

Larval Foodplants: Many native and introduced species of the Mustard family (Cruciferae) including the following: garden vegetables--cabbage, cauliflower, kale, mustard greens, radish; other -- nasturtium and mustard (Brassica sp.).

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Ferran Turmo Gort, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/fturmog/4367449499/
2. (c) Jose Luis Cernadas Iglesias, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcernadas/29274557093/
3. (c) Ferran Turmo Gort, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/fturmog/7420712092/
4. (c) Stanislav Krejčík, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/69201.jpg
5. (c) Kim Moore, all rights reserved, uploaded by Kim Moore
6. (c) Kim Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
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• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• Lepiforum
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
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• Moths of North Carolina
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
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