Pine White Butterfly

Neophasia menapia

Photographer: G. Price

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Found this butterfly fluttering around a Douglas' Aster near Warm Spring Falls.
The caterpillars of this variety are considered pests because they defoliate conifers.

Habitat: pine and fir forests
Season: July to September

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