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Margined white
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Pieris
Species:
P. marginalis
Binomial name
Pieris marginalis
Scudder, 1861

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

  1. ^ "eButterfly". www.e-butterfly.org. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  2. ^ a b Shirey, Vaughn. LepTraits 1.0: A Globally Comprehensive Dataset of Butterflies.


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