Three of the five types of Pierine seen flying on March 09 2005
at the Franklin Mountains State Park (west side of Mtns, along
the West Cottonwood Spring trail.) The other two forms were Checkered
White Pontia protodice (common) and Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis [cethura] pima (one male flew closely past
us - obviously medium-yellow, with orange and black FW tips):-
1) Southwestern [Sara] Orangetip Anthocharis
[sara]thoosa; We saw more than sixty males
patrolling the hillside. Can anyone tell me what subspecies occurs
in El Paso, and whether the females are ever yellowish? - I saw
one in flight that had a pale yellowish tinge and less orange
in the tips:
2) Spring White Pontia sisymbrii elivata
; we saw 3 - 6 males:
3) Desert [Pearly] Marble Euchloe
[hyantis] lotta: we saw 2 or 3 males:
