Checkered White Butterfly

Description:

Upperside of male forewing has black checkered pattern on outer half. Female is more heavily patterned, but markings are more brown and diffuse. Hindwing of both male and female white. Underside of male hindwing with pale checkered pattern. Underside of female with yellow-tan markings on hindwing and tip of forewing. Short-day form has underside hindwing veins with heavy gray-green outlines. Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 inches (3.8 - 6.3 cm).

Habitat:

On a Monarda bloom in the plants along a road by one of the ponds at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge: http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/inde...

Notes:

There were several in this area and on the other blooming areas of the refuge.