Pieridae
77a0461 –
4198 Ascia monuste
(Linnaeus, 1764)
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Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae Bataceae Brassicaceae Capparaceae Caricaceae Cleomaceae[Capparaceae] Tropaeolaceae. Host genera: Allium Anisocapparis Arivela Armoracia Atamisquea[=Capparis] Batis Brassica Cakile Calendula Cappari... (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
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| Synonymy: |
monuste (Linnaeus, 1764) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4198ssp. a. monuste (Linnaeus, 1764) (Papilio) albusta (Sepp, [1851]) (Papilio) crameri Holland, 1931 (Ascia) feronia (Stephens, 1828) (Pontia) heliades (Billberg, 1820) (Cepora)ssp. b. phileta (Fabricius, 1775) (Papilio) cleomes (Boisduval & Le Conte, [1830]) (Pieris) nigra Scott, 1981 (Ascia)ssp. c. eubotea (Godart, 1819) (Pieris) evonima (Boisduval, 1836) (Pieris) joppe (Boisduval, 1836) (Pieris) vallei (Boisduval, 1836) (Pieris)ssp. d. raza Klots, 1930 (Ascia) excl. |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species Page at the Butterflies of America
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