Neophasia terlooii
| Chiricahua white | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Neophasia |
| Species: | N. terlooii
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| Binomial name | |
| Neophasia terlooii | |
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Neophasia terlooii, the Chiricahua white, Chiricahua pine white, or Mexican pine white is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in New Mexico,[1] in the high mountains of Arizona, and south into Mexico. The habitat consists of forests of needled conifers - Family Pinaceae.[2] It's currently conversation status is G4.[3]
Description
The males are white while the females are orange. On both, the upperside of the forewing has black cells and a costal margin. The tip of the wing is black with white spots. The wingspan is 45–58 mm (1.8–2.3 in). Males resemble Neophasia menapia.[4]
References
- ^ a b Neophasia, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Butterflies and Moths of North America
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ^ Jim P. Brock and Kenn Kaufman (2003). Butterflies of North America. Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY. ISBN 0618153128
External links
- Media related to Neophasia terlooii at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Neophasia terlooii at Wikispecies