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: Aug 26, 2017
Submitted by: Claire Christensen
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: LunaLT
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
Observation date: Jul 31, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 12, 2017
Observation date: Aug 17, 2017
Submitted by: dsperanza
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 18, 2017
Observation date: Aug 13, 2017
Submitted by: RichHubie
Region: Mendocino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 16, 2017
Observation date: Jul 27, 2017
Submitted by: moynaclan
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 31, 2017
Observation date: Jun 28, 2017
Submitted by: RichHubie
Region: Mendocino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 29, 2017
Observation date: Sep 09, 2016
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 27, 2016
Observation date: Jun 22, 2016
Submitted by: RichHubie
Region: Mendocino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 22, 2016
Observation date: Aug 27, 2010
Submitted by: 4oclockwatch
Region: San Juan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 04, 2016
Observation date: Sep 10, 2015
Submitted by: davidelwonger@m...
Region: Teller County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: azukoff
Verified date: Mar 03, 2016
Observation date: Aug 31, 2015
Submitted by: johnh62
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 08, 2015
Observation date: Aug 08, 2015
Submitted by: chreliot
Region: Powell County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 31, 2015
Observation date: Jun 17, 2014
Submitted by: Rad Cad22
Region: Mendocino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 28, 2015
Observation date: Aug 07, 2013
Submitted by: Kelly Evans
Region: Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 09, 2015
Observation date: Aug 29, 2014
Submitted by: Doug Taron
Region: Douglas County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Sep 10, 2014
Observation date: Aug 28, 2014
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 03, 2014
Observation date: Aug 19, 2014
Submitted by: kinuko
Region: Snohomish County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 27, 2014
Observation date: Aug 09, 2014
Submitted by: Bixia
Region: Tuolumne County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 15, 2014
Observation date: Aug 09, 2014
Submitted by: Bixia
Region: Tuolumne County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 15, 2014
Observation date: Aug 29, 2011
Submitted by: shastamax
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 13, 2014
Observation date: Aug 11, 2014
Submitted by: neilds37
Region: Clallam County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 12, 2014
Observation date: Jul 30, 2014
Submitted by: Judith Hadley
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Aug 10, 2014
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