Sara Orangetip

The Sara Orangetip (Anthocharis sara) is a butterfly found throughout the western United States. This species has white wings and is characterized by a large orange spot located at the tip of each wing. They are found mostly in oak woods, meadows, near streams, and canyons. Adult Sara Orangetips ingest nectar from mustard and thistle plants, thistles, fiddleneck, and brodiaea. Host plants Brassicaceae: Milkmaids (crinkleroot, Toothwort), Dentaria (Cardamine); Yellow Rocket (Barbarea); Hedge Mustard (Sisymbrium officinale var. leiocarpum); infrequently on weedy Mustard (Brassica spp.) and Radish (Raphanus). Eggs are blue-green when laid but turn bright red. Larvae feed primarily on buds, flowers, and fruit.