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).
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 169 - 192 of 579 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 29, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (William S. Swisher)
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 08, 1974
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (James A. Scott)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 31, 2062
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. F. Lesser)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 12, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever)
Region: Graham County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 08, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Eureka County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 12, 2063
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. F. Lesser)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 01, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 09, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. Vernon-R. Langston)
Region: Lander County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 06, 2061
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 15, 2012
Submitted by: PDunwiddie
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 18, 2012
Observation date: Sep 16, 2012
Submitted by: PDunwiddie
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 18, 2012
Observation date: Sep 12, 2012
Submitted by: PDunwiddie
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 16, 2012
Observation date: Aug 10, 2012
Submitted by: Wscott
Region: Lewis County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 14, 2012
Observation date: Jul 26, 2012
Submitted by: Greg Dean
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Jul 29, 2012
Observation date: Jun 25, 2012
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Culberson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: BAMONA (Charles Bordelon)
Verified date: Jun 30, 2012
Observation date: Aug 17, 2011
Submitted by: jr.berry
Region: Shasta County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 13, 2012
Observation date: Aug 27, 2011
Submitted by: pcastrovillo
Region: Valley County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: kent
Verified date: Mar 28, 2012
Observation date: Jan 17, 2011
Submitted by: BetsyNYC
Region: Garfield County, Utah, United States
Verified by: RaisingButterfl...
Verified date: Feb 12, 2012
Observation date: Aug 22, 2011
Submitted by: BillBradford
Region: Wasco County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: danaross
Verified date: Jan 23, 2012
Observation date: Sep 05, 2011
Submitted by: John Ashley
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Oct 18, 2011
Observation date: Sep 07, 2011
Submitted by: davidwdroppers
Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 07, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: RaisingButterfl... (Todd Stout)
Region: United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: RaisingButterfl... (Todd Stout)
Region: United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: RaisingButterfl... (Todd Stout)
Region: United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2011
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