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Pontia protodice
The female has more patterning, but her markings are more brown than the black markings of the male. Both males and females have a white hindwing. Female has yellow/tan markings on underside of hindwing. Wingspan: 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 inches (3.8 - 6.3 cm)
This butterfly inhabits a wide variety of areas, including: dry weedy areas, vacant lots, fields, pastures, sandy areas, railroad beds, and roads.
I observed this butterfly flying around Aster flowers by the side of the creek. It moved around a lot, but allowed me to get a couple nice photos before flying off.
Spotted on Aug 23, 2013
Submitted on Aug 28, 2013
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