Pieris marginalis
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Margined white | |
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Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Pieris |
Species: | P. marginalis
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Binomial name | |
Pieris marginalis Scudder, 1861
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Pieris marginalis (margined white) is a butterfly species seen across the coast of Western North America as indicated by data collected by eButterfly.[1]
Life History Traits
Pieris marginalis (margined white) is a canopy generalist who feeds on the plant family of Brassiceae.[2] The species is unique as it has been seen near and away from disturbed habitat;[2] indicating an adaptation for habitat generalization.
References
- ^ "eButterfly". www.e-butterfly.org. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ a b Shirey, Vaughn. LepTraits 1.0: A Globally Comprehensive Dataset of Butterflies.
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