Pieridae
77a0445 –
4206.2 Anthocharis thoosa
(Scudder, 1878)
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| Distribution: |
NV, ID, UT, CA, AZ, NM, CO, TX but see map for ranges for each state in Insecta Mundi, 0615:5 |
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Brassicaceae. Host genera: Boechera Caulanthus[=Guillenia] Descurainia Streptanthella. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
thoosa (Scudder, 1878) (Synchloe) - MONA 1983: [NEW]ssp. a. inghami Gunder, 1932 (Anthocharis) duncani Gunder, 1932 (Anthocharis)ssp. b. thoosa (Scudder, 1878) (Synchloe)ssp. c. coriande Fisher & Scott, 2008 (Anthocharis)ssp. d. colorado Scott & Fisher, 2008 (Anthocharis) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Anthocharis thoosa (Scudder, 1878) is raised from synonymy with Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852 to full species status and includes as subspecies A. t. inghami, A. t. colorado and A. t. coriande in Stout (2018), Insecta Mundi, 0615: 1-38. |
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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
- Stout, T.L., 2018. A review of three species-level taxa of the Anthocharis sara complex (Lepidoptera: Pieridae: Pierinae: Anthocharidini). Insecta Mundi, 0615: 1-38.
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