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Anthocharis midea
Upperside of male forewing with orange, hooked tip; females hooked, but lack orange; both have round black spot in cell. Underside of hindwing has finely-patterned green marbling. This is a female. Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 3/4 inches (3.5 - 4.5 cm).
Open, wet woods along waterways, open swamps, occasionally dry woods and ridgetops. Range is Southern New England southwest to south Texas, north to eastern Oklahoma and Kansas. Local populations or strays to Florida panhandle, eastern Nebraska, and southern Wisconsin. This one was nectaring on false garlic at the Savannah River Bluffs Heritage Preserve in North Augusta (Aiken County), SC.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants of the mustard (Brassicaceae) family including rock cress (Arabis) and winter cress (Barbarea) species. Adult Food: Flower nectar including flowers of mustards, violets, and others.
Spotted on Mar 17, 2013
Submitted on Mar 22, 2013
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