Neophasia terlooii, the Chiricahua white, Chiricahua pine white, or Mexican pine white is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in New Mexico,[1] in the high mountains of Arizona, and south into Mexico. The habitat consists of forests of needled conifers - Family Pinaceae.[2]
Chiricahua white | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Neophasia |
Species: | N. terlooii
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Binomial name | |
Neophasia terlooii | |
Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is 45–58 mm (1.8–2.3 in). Males are white and resemble Neophasia menapia.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Neophasia, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Butterflies and Moths of North America
- ^ Jim P. Brock and Kenn Kaufman (2003). Butterflies of North America. Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY. ISBN 0618153128
External links
edit- Media related to Neophasia terlooii at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Neophasia terlooii at Wikispecies