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.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Apr 30, 2016
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Preston County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 28, 2017
Observation date: Apr 30, 2016
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Oswego County, New York, United States
Verified by: wayne13114
Verified date: Dec 30, 2016
Observation date: Jun 02, 2016
Submitted by: TPeterson
Region: Benzie County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 13, 2016
Observation date: Mar 19, 2016
Submitted by: jp37421
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: May 01, 2016
Observation date: Apr 23, 2016
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Morgan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Apr 26, 2016
Observation date: Mar 28, 2016
Submitted by: Cathy Miller
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Apr 09, 2016
Observation date: Mar 26, 2016
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: Rhea County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Mar 27, 2016
Observation date: Mar 19, 2016
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Morgan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Mar 25, 2016
Observation date: Apr 15, 2013
Submitted by: razer9672
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Feb 09, 2016
Observation date: May 14, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 29, 2015
Observation date: May 17, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 29, 2015
Observation date: May 22, 2015
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 23, 2015
Observation date: May 10, 2015
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: May 16, 2015
Observation date: May 07, 2015
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: May 07, 2015
Observation date: May 01, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 01, 2015
Observation date: Apr 01, 2015
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: Pickett County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Apr 01, 2015
Observation date: May 04, 2014
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jan 08, 2015
Observation date: Apr 26, 2014
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Apr 27, 2014
Observation date: Apr 12, 2014
Submitted by: ms722
Region: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Apr 13, 2014
Observation date: Apr 09, 2014
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Apr 09, 2014
Observation date: Apr 03, 2014
Submitted by: sschott
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Apr 05, 2014
Observation date: Mar 30, 2014
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Mar 31, 2014
Observation date: Apr 14, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Logan County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 19, 2014
Observation date: Apr 27, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Fayette County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 19, 2014
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