Chiricahua White (Neophasia terlooti Behr)
Wing span: 1 3/4 - 2 1/4 inches (4.5 - 5.8 cm).
Identification: Male is white and female is orange. On both, the upperside of forewing has black cell and costal margin; tip of wing is black with white spots.
Flight: Two flights, June-July and September-November (most common).
Life history: Males patrol for females around host trees. Caterpillars live in a web and file out of it at night to feed. They pupate together in the web.
Caterpillar hosts: Conifers, particularly western yellow pine (Pinus ponderosa).
Adult food: Not reported.
Habitat: Pine forests.
Range: Arizona high mountains south into Mexico.
The Nature Conservancy Global Rank: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
