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Checkered-White Butterfly

Pontia sp.

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45.3543, -117.23

Field Notes

Description:

Black and white and fuzzy. The size of a half dollar

Habitat:

Near lake and mountains close to pond

Species ID Suggestions

Checkered White

Pontia sp.

Reference Link
bayucca
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Comments (1)
bayucca
It is in my eyes either Pontia protodice or Pontia occidentalis. http://bugguide.net/node/view/3557/bgimage?from=0 http://bugguide.net/node/view/13381/bgimage

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Mission
The Pacific Northwest Bioregion

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PublishedJune 11, 2014

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