Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii)

Fairly widespread in dry habitats in the western US. Like many whites, the caterpillar food plants include various mustards. Formerly treated as Pontia beckerii.
Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii) Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii) Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii)
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
22 July 2013

Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii) Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii) Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii)
Sheep Camp Draw, Missoula Co., MT
13 Apr 2015

Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii)
Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii)
Below Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
26 June 2015
Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii)
Below Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
21 Apr 2014

Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii) Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii)
Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii)
Sheep Camp Draw, Below Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
29 Apr 2014
Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii)
Sheep Camp Draw, Below Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
29 Apr 2014

Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii) Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii) Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii)
Below Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
5 June 2014

Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii) Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii) Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii)
Below Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
1 July 2014

Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii) Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii)
Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii)
Below Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
29 July 2014
Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii)
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
15 July 2013

Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii) Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii) Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii)
Top House, MPG Ranch, Missoula Co., MT
18 Apr 2016

Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii) egg on mustard
Below Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
2 July 2014

Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii) same egg, four days later
Below Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
6 July 2014

Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii) Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii)
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
22 July 2013

Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii) Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii)
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
2 Aug 2014

Courting pair


Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii) Becker's White (Pontieuchloia beckerii)
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
2 Aug 2014

Female (left) rejects the male's (right) courtship advances.



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