Neophasia terlooii, the Chiricahua white, Chiricahua pine white, or Mexican pine white is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in New Mexico, in the high mountains of Arizona, and south into Mexico. Its habitat consists of forests of needled conifers of the family Pinaceae.Butterflies and Moths of North America Its current conservation status is G4.
Description The males are white while the females are orange. On both, the upperside of the forewing has black cells and a costal margin. The tip of the wing is black with white spots. The wingspan is . Males resemble Neophasia menapia.Jim P. Brock and Kenn Kaufman (2003). Butterflies of North America. Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY.
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