MALE (DORSAL)
FEMALE (DORSAL
VENTRAL
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MALE (DORSAL)
FEMALE (DORSAL
VENTRAL
| Caterpillar Hostplants | Black Mustard (Brassica nigra), Broccoli (Brassica oleraceae italica), Brussel Sprouts (B. o. gemmifera), Cabbage (B. o. capitata), Cauliflower (B. o.botrytis), Flowering Kale (Brassica oleraceae acephala), Turnip (B. rapa), Flixweed Tansy-Mustard (Descurainia sophia), Wallflower (Erysimum spp.), Prairie Pepperweed (Lepidium densiflorum), Nasturtium (Nasturtium spp.), Radish (Raphanus sativus), Yellowcress (Rorippa spp.), White Mustard (Sinapis alba), Tumble Mustard (Sisymbrium altissimum), Rocket-Mustard (Sisymbrium irio), Hedge-Mustard (Sisymbrium officinale), Spider-Flower (Cleome spp.). |
| Area
Sighting Locations | Everywhere |
| Seasonal Flight Data | February - November |
| General Notes | One of the most common butterflies of the Metroplex (and the Country!), it is often seen searching for hostplants on which to oviposit. Larvae can be an agricultural pest. Easily attracted to the backyard by planting one of the preferred hostplants. |
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