Common NamePine WhiteSeasonalityOne Annual brood, flying in August.IdentificationNo other white has the black leading forewing edge, joined to the black mark at the end of the discal cell. Of the described subspecies, Canadian populations have been assigned to menapia (Bird et al. 1995, Layberry et al. 1998), but more recent treatments suggest the most appropriate name for our populations is tau (Austin 1998, Guppy & Shepard 2001).
Scientific NameNeophasia menapiaCommon Name
Pine White
Habitat
Dry, montane woodlands.
Seasonality
One Annual brood, flying in August.
Identification
No other white has the black leading forewing edge, joined to the black mark at the end of the discal cell. Of the described subspecies, Canadian populations have been assigned to menapia (Bird et al. 1995, Layberry…
No other white has the black leading forewing edge, joined to the black mark at the end of the discal cell. Of the described subspecies, Canadian populations have been assigned to menapia (Bird et al. 1995, Layberry et al. 1998), but more recent treatments suggest the most appropriate name for our populations is tau (Austin 1998, Guppy & Shepard 2001).
Life History
The eggs overwinter after they are laid at the base of conifer needle clumps. They are bright green and flask-shaped with longitudinal ridges (Guppy & Shepard 2001). Mature larvae are dark green with a white dorsal…
The eggs overwinter after they are laid at the base of conifer needle clumps. They are bright green and flask-shaped with longitudinal ridges (Guppy & Shepard 2001). Mature larvae are dark green with a white dorsal and lateral stripe, and have short tails a t the posterior end (Guppy & Shepard 2001). The Pine White has occasional population outbreaks, and larvae can cause severe defoliation of conifers (Guppy & Shepard 2001). Adults spend a good deal of time among the uppermost branches of conifers, and descend to nectar at flowers, particularly in the morning and evening (Guppy & Shepard 2001).
Conservation
Undetermined status, likely an occasional stray.
Diet Info
No information is available for Alberta populations. In BC, larvae feed on conifers in the Pinaceae, including Amabilis fir, Douglas-fir, lodgepole-, white- and ponderosa pine, and western hemlock (Guppy & Shepard 2001).
Range
Southern half of BC south to California and New Mexico (Opler1999). There are only a few records for Alberta, all originating prior to 1923 from the Banff area (Bird et al. 1995). It is possible that these specimens…
Southern half of BC south to California and New Mexico (Opler1999). There are only a few records for Alberta, all originating prior to 1923 from the Banff area (Bird et al. 1995). It is possible that these specimens represent occasional strays from adjacent areas of BC, and that this is not a resident species in Alberta.
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Page Citation for Neophasia menapia
Page Citation
"Species Details - Neophasia menapia, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2553. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
Authorship
NameSchmidt, B. C.
Rolespecies page author
References
AuthorOpler, Paul A.
TitleA field guide to western butterflies.
Publication Date1999
Pages540
AuthorBird, C. D., G.J. Hilchie, N.G. Kondla, E.M. Pike and F. A. H. Sperling
TitleAlberta Butterflies
Publication Date1995
Pages349
AuthorGuppy, Crispin S. and Jon H. Shepard
TitleButterflies of British Columbia.
Publication Date2001
Pages414
AuthorAustin, G.T.
TitleNew subspecies of Pieridae (Lepidoptera) from Nevada. In Emmel, T.C. (ed.). Systematics of Western North American Butterflies.
Publication Date1998
Pages533-538
AuthorLayberry, Ross A.; Hall, Peter W. and J. Donald LaFontaine
TitleThe Butterflies of Canada
Publication Date1998
Pages280
Specimen Information
There are 2 specimens of this Species.
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