Pine White
Neophasia menapia (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1859)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: Upperside of forewing has a mostly all white cell and black band along costal margin. Underside of hindwing has black veins. Female resembles male but is duller; hindwings often with red edges and tinged with yellow.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 2 1/4 inches (4.5 - 5.8 cm).
Life History: Males patrol near host trees for females. Eggs are laid stuck together in a row on a conifer needle. Caterpillars feed in groups when they are young and move apart when they are older. Caterpillars pupate at the base of the host tree after descending from the tree on a silken thread. Eggs hibernate.
Flight: One flight June-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Needles of various conifers including pines (Pinus species), Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), and true firs (Abies species).
Adult Food: Flower nectar including rabbitbrush, other yellow-flowered composites, and monarda.
Habitat: Western coniferous forests.
Range: British Columbia east to Alberta, south through Rocky Mountain states and California to Mexico; range just extends into western South Dakota and western Nebraska.
Conservation: Not usually needed.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Caterpillar outbreaks occasionally defoliate ponderosa pine stands (Pinus ponderosa).
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jul 31, 2017
Submitted by: EvSherr
Region: Deschutes County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
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Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
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Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 02, 2019
Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 02, 2019
Observation date: Aug 06, 2018
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Region: Skagit County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Jun 14, 2019
Observation date: Jul 22, 2018
Submitted by: Scott Burgess
Region: Humboldt County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 29, 2019
Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: Scott Burgess
Region: Humboldt County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 12, 2018
Submitted by: Bill Thompson 2524
Region: Ravalli County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 02, 2019
Observation date: Oct 22, 2018
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 23, 2018
Observation date: Aug 01, 2015
Submitted by: mbalame99
Region: Clatsop County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 15, 2018
Observation date: Sep 02, 2018
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
Observation date: Aug 16, 2018
Submitted by: N_Santill
Region: Snohomish County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Aug 30, 2018
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Kitsap County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Aug 18, 2018
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Aug 18, 2018
Observation date: Jul 30, 2018
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sierra County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 05, 2018
Observation date: Jul 29, 2018
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 30, 2018
Observation date: Aug 23, 2017
Submitted by: Todd Stefanic
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 26, 2018
Observation date: Jul 11, 2018
Submitted by: glennfine
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 13, 2018
Observation date: Jul 09, 2018
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 12, 2018
Observation date: Jul 06, 2018
Submitted by: RichHubie
Region: Mendocino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 07, 2018
Observation date: Jul 27, 2017
Submitted by: ebrynestad
Region: Valley County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Jun 19, 2018
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: rgreimel
Region: Fremont County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Jun 19, 2018
Observation date: Jul 09, 2005
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Napa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 06, 2017
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