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Pontia beckerii

Description:

Pontia beckerii's ventral side shows a wonderful mimicry of plant anatomy with yellowish stems and branches along with green leaves on a white background. Dorsal side (pic 5) shows black hairs on the top of thorax, white abdomen and wings with black markings.

Habitat:

Spotted on wildflowers in a moist meadow next to a dry creek bed at the Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park.

Notes:

Found in western United States. Also southern British Columbia and Baja California.

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Brian38
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Brian38

Washington, USA

Spotted on Jul 6, 2019
Submitted on Jul 8, 2019

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