Dark-veined Spring White
Pontia sisymbrii nigravenosa
Adults

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male

dorsal

nigravenosa


ventral


Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis

Todd Stout found  ova from the host plant Streptanthus cordatus in April 2005 at 6000 feet  by Spring Creek, West  Northwest of  the  Rodeo Grounds, Cedar Fort, Utah County, Utah .

Characteristics
1 3/4  to 2 inch wingspan


Host Plants
Dyer's Woad - Isatis tinctoria
Heartleaf Twistflower - Streptanthus cordatus
Sicklepod Rockcress - Arabis sparsiflora
Tumble Mustard - Sisymbrium altissimum
Pinnate Tansymustard - Descurainia pinnata
Whitetop - Cardaria draba (not photographed

Pronunciation
Sis-IM-bree-eye

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