Chiricahua Pine White (LEP18) Neophasia
terlootii An
autumn flier in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona, this white
occurs around the ponderosa pines.
Its larvae feed on the needles.
The males appear distinctly different from the females. The underside of the male is white with
black veins and large black forewing patch.
The female is Halloween-colored: bright reddish orange with black
veins, wing margins and forewing cells. |