Margined White butterfly
Pieris marginalis venosa
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CA Special Concern
California Species of Special Concern
Medium white butterfly with dark wing margins. Caterpillars feed on native mustards; early spring pollinator in Bay Area grasslands.
Plants that support Margined White butterfly
1 plants
Evergreen Violet
Viola sempervirens
perennial herb
Larvae feed on violet foliage during larval development stage
Bay Area native