Overview
Brief Summary
The Southwestern Orangetip, Anthocharis thoosa, is native to the southwestern United States. It inhabits juniper, pinyon juniper, and pinyon woodlands from northern Nevada through Utah and western Colorado south to southeastern California , Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas. Adult butterflies fly in the spring (January–May). Caterpillars feed on a variety of mustards, family Brassicaceae.
- Opler, P.A. 1999. A Field Guide to Western Butterflies. Second Edition. The Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, New York.
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Distribution
National Distribution
United States
Origin: Native
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Present
Confidence: Confident
Type of Residency: Year-round
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Ecology
Habitat
Comments: Juniper and pinyon woodlands (Opler, 1999), mostly on hillsides.
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Migration
Non-Migrant: No. All populations of this species make significant seasonal migrations.
Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make local extended movements (generally less than 200 km) at particular times of the year (e.g., to breeding or wintering grounds, to hibernation sites).
Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make annual migrations of over 200 km.
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Anthocharis thoosa
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 5
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Conservation Status
National NatureServe Conservation Status
United States
Rounded National Status Rank: N5 - Secure
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Rounded Global Status Rank: G5 - Secure
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Wikipedia
Anthocharis sara thoosa
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The Southwestern Orangetip (Anthocharis thoosa) is a butterfly which has a range of mainly the USA Rocky Mountains down into Mexico.
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