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Great Southern White Butterfly
Ascia monuste
28.3882, -80.6033
Field Notes
Description:
Upper surface of male forewing white with black zigzag pattern on outer margin. Dry season female form resembles male with heavier black zigzag pattern and a small black spot in the wing cell. Wet-season female is darkened with black scales above and below.
Wing Span: 2 1/2 - 3 3/8 inches (6.3 - 8.6 cm).
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Ascia-monuste
Habitat:
Salt marshes, coastal dunes, open fields, and gardens.
Range: Resident of south Atlantic and Gulf coasts south through tropical America. Migratory along the Southeastern coast. Strays to Maryland, Kansas, and Colorado.
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Ascia-monuste
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2014
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