Attributes of Pieris virginiensis
West Virginia White
Pieris virginiensis (W.H. Edwards, 1870)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: Wings are translucent, whitish, with no yellowish tint underneath. Underside of hindwings with blurry brown or pale gray scaling along veins.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 2 1/8 inches (4.5 - 5.3 cm).
Life History: Males patrol slowly to locate females. Eggs are laid singly on undersides of host plant leaves. Chrysalids hibernate on stems or plant litter under the plant.
Flight: In the North, one flight in May; in the South, one flight from April-May.
Caterpillar Hosts: Toothworts (Dentaria diphylla and D. laciniata) in the mustard (Brassicaceae) family.
Adult Food: Flower nectar from toothworts, spring beauty, violets, and other plants.
Habitat: Moist deciduous woodlands or mixed woods.
Range: Northern Great Lakes states and from New England southwest along the Appalachians to north Georgia and northeast Alabama.
Conservation: A species of native, relatively undisturbed habitats. Declining due to timbering, development, and spread of garlic mustard (Alliaria officinalis).
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Control spread of garlic mustard. Ensure timbering intensity allows recovery of sufficient habitats on local scale.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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April 30, 2013 | curtis.lehman (Margaret Higbee) | Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States | April 30, 2013 | Details |
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April 26, 2013 | stephen stedman | Pickett County, Tennessee, United States | April 28, 2013 | Details |
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April 13, 2013 | sschott | Blount County, Tennessee, United States | April 25, 2013 | Details |
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April 14, 2013 | curtis.lehman | Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States | April 14, 2013 | Details |
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April 07, 2013 | bjones7777 | Coffee County, Tennessee, United States | April 08, 2013 | Details |
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April 15, 2012 | K Stilwell | Russell County, Virginia, United States | February 04, 2013 | Details |
| March 17, 2012 | legacy.reporter (Sara Bright) | Calhoun County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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May 04, 2010 | highvirginiaoutdoors | Randolph County, West Virginia, United States | August 24, 2012 | Details |
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April 02, 2012 | Joshua Spence | Murray County, Georgia, United States | August 16, 2012 | Details |
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April 07, 2012 | khemeon | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 16, 2012 | Details |
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April 08, 2012 | Melinda Fawver | Rhea County, Tennessee, United States | April 29, 2012 | Details |
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April 13, 2012 | Cheryl Jennings | Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States | April 16, 2012 | Details |
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April 14, 2012 | Cheryl Jennings | Mineral County, West Virginia, United States | April 16, 2012 | Details |
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April 02, 2012 | Trailmaker | Jefferson County, Ohio, United States | April 15, 2012 | Details |
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March 31, 2012 | HHowell | Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States | April 12, 2012 | Details |
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March 29, 2012 | Marty Silver | Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States | April 11, 2012 | Details |
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April 01, 2012 | Melinda Fawver | Fentress County, Tennessee, United States | April 10, 2012 | Details |
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March 27, 2012 | HHowell | Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States | April 03, 2012 | Details |
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April 26, 2011 | Critter | Preston County, West Virginia, United States | February 04, 2012 | Details |
| April 13, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Pam Weatherbee) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 30, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Roger Pease) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 26, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd+Cathy Asselin) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 02, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Dave Small) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 29, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd+Cathy Dodd) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 15, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Edna Dunbar) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 18, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Pam Weatherbee) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 28, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Dave Small) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 25, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Dolores Price + Dave Small) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 21, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Jonathan Center) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 23, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 25, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Dolores Price + Dave Small) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 15, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Mark Lynch + Sheilla Carrol) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 22, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 06, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother (MBC)) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 06, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 24, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 21, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 23, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 21, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 08, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 10, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 07, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 09, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 20, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 09, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 02, 1997 | legacy.reporter (D. Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 03, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 04, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 16, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 30, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details |
