Ganyra howarthi, Howarth's white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found along the coast in the southern half of Baja California and Sonora in Mexico. It is also found in extreme southern Arizona. The habitat consists of thorn forests and desert scrubs.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Howarth's White being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Pieridae
- Genus
- Ganyra
- Species
- Ganyra howarthi
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