Great Southern White

Great Southern White, Ascia monuste
Host: Saltwort (Batis maritima), Virginia Pepper-grass (Lepidium virginicum), Bayleaf Caper Tree (Capparis flexuosa), Coastal Sea Rocket (Cakile lanceolata).

Habitat: Disturbed weedy areas, salt marshes and salt pans, mangroves
Avg wingspan 2.25”

ID Aide:  Blue Antennae Knobs
Photo by Ron Nuehring, 2008

Additional Photos:

Larvae, Ron Nuehring, Bahia Honda SP, 11-18-06

Ron Nuehring, Castello Hammock, 8/17/2007

Hank Poor, Chekika, ENP, 9/8/06

  

Mating Pair, Hank Poor, 2-28-07

 

Linda Cooper, Bulow Creek, 9-23-96

Ron Nuehring, Castello Hammock, 5-12-07