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 200 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 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 |
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May 01, 2010 | Jim Brighton | Garrett County, Maryland, United States | December 24, 2011 | Details |
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May 09, 2011 | Andy Eller | Menifee County, Kentucky, United States | June 13, 2011 | Details |
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April 30, 2011 | khemeon | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | June 12, 2011 | Details |
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April 25, 2010 | Julius | Bradley County, Tennessee, United States | May 26, 2011 | Details |
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May 11, 2011 | Don Holt | Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States | May 15, 2011 | Details |
| June 02, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Keilb, Mike) | Alger County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 19, 1996 | legacy.reporter (McWhirter, Doug) | Wexford County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 27, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Reinoehl, Jack) | Luce County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 05, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Perkins, Owen A.) | Chippewa County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 19, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Pavlik, Jeff) | Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 22, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Armata, Terri) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 22, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Faccio, Steve) | Rutland County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 30, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Ferguson, Mark) | Chittenden County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 17, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Harris, Sylvia) | Windham County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 13, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Harris, Sylvia) | Windham County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 20, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Harris, Sylvia) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 19, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Harris, Sylvia) | Windham County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 30, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Harris, Sylvia) | Windham County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 27, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Hindinger, Susan) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 16, 2003 | legacy.reporter (McFarland, Kent) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 10, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Pfeiffer, Bryan) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 05, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Pfeiffer, Bryan) | Addison County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 05, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Pfeiffer, Bryan) | Addison County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 02, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Pilcher, Roy) | Rutland County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 13, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Pilcher, Roy) | Rutland County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 25, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Pilcher, Roy) | Rutland County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 30, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Armata, Terri) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 12, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Armata, Terri) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 22, 2005 | khemeon (Hemeon, Kevin) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 11, 2006 | khemeon (Hemeon, Kevin) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 05, 2006 | khemeon (Hemeon, Kevin) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 15, 2007 | khemeon (Hemeon, Kevin) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 10, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Hoag, David) | Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 22, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Hoag, David) | Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 09, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Pfeiffer, Bryan) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 15, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Rolnick, Julia; Rolnick, Davie) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 14, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Rolnick, Julia; Rolnick, Davie) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 24, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Stewart, Ruth) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 05, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Stewart, Ruth) | Rutland County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 25, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Stewart, Ruth) | Bennington County, Vermont, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details |
