One 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.) Two other taxa were photographed (Sara Orangetip A. sara thoosa and Desert White E. lotta); the two unphotographed forms were Checkered
White Pontia protodice (common) and Pima Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis [cethura] pima (one male flew closely past
us - obviously medium-yellow, with orange and black FW tips):-
Spring White Pontia sisymbrii transversa
; we saw 3 - 6 males:
