Pontia protodice, Family Pieridae (Whites and Yellows). This one was in my front yard around 4:40 PM. More detail is in the large view.This species ranges in the southern United States (irregular farther north), with three broods occurring from March through November.Says bugguide.net/node/view/3557: "Larvae feed on mustard family (Brassicaceae), including Cabbage (Brassica oleraceae) as well as caper family (Capparidaceae) including Rocky Mountain Bee-plant (Cleome serrulata).
Checkered white, Pontia protodice, Family Pieridae. Ranges throughout the southern United States and Mexico, according to bugguide.net/node/view/3557. The University of Florida states that this species "also colonizes northern states and occasionally parts of southern Canada. It is most common in disturbed areas where its favored host plants occur."The UF site also shows the difference in wing markings between males and females. This individual is a male.
EXPLORE #150 on May 19, 2009.This is a male Checkered White Butterfly I photographed at the Bob Jones Nature Center in Southlake, TX on 05/13/09. The markings on the female are more of a tan color.