Ascia monuste

Ascia monuste
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Ascia Scopoli, 1777
Species:	A. monuste
Binomial name
Ascia monuste (Linnaeus, 1764)
Synonyms
Papilio monuste Linnaeus, 1764 Synchloë monuste Butler & Druce, 1874 Pontia monuste Dyar, 1903 Cepora heliades Billberg, 1820 Pontia feronia Stephens, 1828 Papilio albusta Sepp, [1851] Papilio phileta Fabricius, 1775 Pieris cleomes Boisduval & Le Conte, [1830] Mylothris hemithea Geyer, 1832 Pieris evonima Boisduval, 1836 Pieris vallei Boisduval, 1836 Pieris joppe Boisduval, 1836 Mylothris hippomonuste Hübner, [1819]

The Great Southern White (Ascia monuste) is a species of butterfly of the Pieridae family in which the sexes differ in that the female can be either light or dark colored. It is found from the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, south through tropical America to Argentina. Migratory along the south-eastern coast of the United States, with strays to Maryland, Kansas and Colorado.

The wingspan is 63-86 mm. Adults are on wing all year round in southern Texas, peninsular Florida and along the Gulf Coast.

Ascia monuste is an example of a migrating species which moves in one direction within its life-span and does not return. It breeds in Florida but sometimes migrates along the coast up to 160 kilometers to breed in more suitable areas.

The larvae feed on Brassicaceae (including Cakile maritima, cultivated cabbage and radish and Lepidium species) and plants in the Capparidaceae family, including nasturtium. Adults feed on nectar from various flowers including saltwort, lantana and verbena. It is a sporadic pest of crucifer vegetables in southern Texas.

Subspecies

• Ascia monuste monuste (southern USA to Surinam)
• Ascia monuste phileta
• Ascia monuste virginia (West Indies, St. Vincent)
• Ascia monuste eubotea (Cuba)
• Ascia monuste orseis (Brazil, Argentina)
• Ascia monuste suasa (Peru)
• Ascia monuste automate (Argentina)
• Ascia monuste raza (Baja California Sur)

External links

• Butterflies and Moths of North America

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