Ganyra howarthi

Howarth's white
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Ganyra
Species:
G. howarthi
Binomial name
Ganyra howarthi
(Dixey, 1915)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris howarthi Dixey, 1915
  • Pieris kuschei Schaus, 1920

Ganyra howarthi, Howarth's white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found along the coast in the southern half of Baja California and Sonora in Mexico. It is also found in extreme southern Arizona. The habitat consists of thorn forests and desert scrubs.[2]

Description

The upperside of the wings are white. The forewing contains black wedges at apex and outer margins, including a black cell spot. On females, markings are diffuse, with additional postmedian black spots. The wingspan is 45–48 mm (1.8–1.9 in).[2]

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