Pieris marginalis
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| Margined white | |
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| Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Pieris |
| Species: | P. marginalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pieris marginalis Scudder, 1861
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Pieris marginalis (margined white) is a butterfly species seen across the coast of Western North America as indicated by data collected by eButterfly.[1]
Life History Traits
[edit]Pieris marginalis (margined white) is a canopy generalist who feeds on the plant family of Brassiceae.[2] The species is unique as it has been seen near and away from disturbed habitat;[2] indicating an adaptation for habitat generalization.
References
[edit]- ^ "eButterfly". www.e-butterfly.org. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ a b Shirey, Vaughn. LepTraits 1.0: A Globally Comprehensive Dataset of Butterflies.
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