Pieris marginalis Scudder, 1861 is a animal in the Pieridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pieris marginalis Scudder, 1861

Pieris marginalis Scudder, 1861

Pieris marginalis, the margined white, is a adaptable canopy generalist butterfly found along Western North America's coast that feeds on Brassicaceae.

Family
Genus
Pieris
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Pieris marginalis Scudder, 1861

Pieris marginalis, commonly known as the margined white, is a species of butterfly found along the coast of Western North America. It is a canopy generalist that feeds on plants in the family Brassicaceae. This species is distinctive because individuals have been observed both near and far from disturbed habitats, suggesting it is adapted to generalize across different habitat types.

Photo: (c) Brad Moon, all rights reserved, uploaded by Brad Moon

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pieridae Pieris

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