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Scientific Name
Nathalis iole
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Dainty Sulphur
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily | Papilionoidea |
| Family | Pieridae |
| Subfamily | Coliadinae |
| Genus | Nathalis |
| Species | Nathalis iole |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Hannawacker 2015
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
This species has a remarkable distribution in the American South, since it is found commonly in the California Deserts below sea-level, and Grand Canyon’s North Rim well above 8400’! This is our smallest representative from the Pieridae family. Known larval host include Sneezeweed, Helenium sp., Fileree, Erodium sp., and Desert Marigold, Baileya sp.
Geographic Regions Tags
- Park Wide
Visitor Experience Tags
- Butterfly/ Moth
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
10/4/2016 10:55:14 AM
Last Modified By
milesbrown@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/2/2017 10:56:23 AM
Notes
Hannawacker, Robb 2015 Report on Grand Canyon Butterflies, Grand Canyon National Park
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