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Pieris marginalis (margined white) is a butterfly species seen across the coast of Western North America. It 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.
| Margined white | |
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| Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Pieris |
| Species: | P. marginalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pieris marginalis Scudder, 1861 | |
Description
editThe summer form is purely white, while the spring form has black-tipped upper forewing. The underside of hindwing and the apex of forewing have veins edged with yellow-green or gray-green. The wingspan ranges from 1 1/2 to 2 1/4 inches (3.8 to 5.7 centimeters).[3]
References
edit- ↑ NatureServe. "Pieris marginalis". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- 1 2 Shirey, Vaughn. LepTraits 1.0: A Globally Comprehensive Dataset of Butterflies.
- ↑ "Margined White Pieris marginalis Scudder, 1861 | Butterflies and Moths of North America". www.butterfliesandmoths.org. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
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