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THE BUTTERFLY ESTATES     Back to Home Page    Taxonomic Groups   Skippers (Hesperiidae)       Firetips (Pyrropyginae)       Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae)       Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae)       Giant Skippers (Megathyminae)     Parnassians and  Swallowtails     (Papilionidae)       Parnassians (Parnassiinae)       Swallowtails (Papilioninae)     Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae)       Mimic-Whites (Dismorphiinae)       Whites (Pierinae)       Sulphurs (Coliadinae)     Gossamer-wing Butterflies     (Lycaenidae)       Harvesters (Miletinae)       Coppers (Lycaeninae)       Hairstreaks (Theclinae)       Blues (Polyommatinae)     Metalmarks (Riodinidae)     Brush-footed Butterflies     (Nymphalidae)       Snouts (Libytheinae)       Milkweed Butterflies (Danainae)       Clearwing Butterflies (Ithomiinae)       Longwings (Heliconiinae)       True Brushfoots (Nymphalinae)       Admirals and Relatives    (Limenitidinae)       Tropical Brushfoots (Biblidinae)       Leafwings (Charaxinae)       Emperors (Apaturinae)       Morphos (Morphinae)       Satyrs and Wood-Nymphs    (Satyrinae)     Mexican Dartwhite   -  Catasticta nimbice (Boisduval, 1836 ) Click on image above to enlarge Family: Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae) Subfamily: Whites (Pierinae ) Identification: Upperside cream-tan with thick black veins; wide black outer margins surrounding cream-colored spots. Wing span: 1 3/4 - 2 1/4 inches (4.5 - 5.7 cm) Life history: Males perch and patrol for females. Caterpillars feed in groups. Pupae are found in groups on tree trunks and look like bird droppings. Habitat: Semi-deciduous mountain forests, forest edges, streamsides Caterpillar hosts: Parasitic mistletoes - Phoradendron velutinum in Costa Rica. Adult food: Nectar from Fuscia, Lantana, and Senecio in Costa Rica. Range: Costa Rica north to Mexico. Rare stray to the Chisos Mountains of west Texas 50001

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