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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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Apr 20, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (S.Garriock)
Region: Jackson County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Apr 23, 2011
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Apr 25, 2011
Observation date: Mar 22, 2011
Submitted by: sschott
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Mar 27, 2011
Observation date: Mar 19, 2011
Submitted by: dspicer
Region: Monroe County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Mar 20, 2011
Observation date: Jun 02, 2009
Submitted by: rogerdowner (Marvin Smith)
Region: Emmet County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 12, 2011
Observation date: May 08, 2004
Submitted by: rogerdowner (Marvin Smith)
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 09, 2011
Observation date: Apr 28, 2006
Submitted by: roseanna
Region: Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 14, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hovanitz)
Region: Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: May 18, 2011
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Wayne Barger and Brian Holt)
Region: Jackson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: May 03, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (David Hollie)
Region: Catoosa County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: May 03, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (David Hollie)
Region: Catoosa County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis (Howell Curtis)
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (David Spicer)
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Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (David Spicer)
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Apr 30, 2010
Submitted by: Doug Bruce (Douglas Bruce)
Region: Johnson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Aug 18, 2010
Observation date: Apr 30, 2010
Submitted by: Doug Bruce (Douglas Bruce)
Region: Carter County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Aug 18, 2010
Observation date: Apr 10, 2010
Submitted by: Doug Bruce (Douglas Bruce)
Region: Loudon County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Jun 28, 2010
Observation date: Apr 29, 2010
Submitted by: Doug Bruce (Douglas Bruce)
Region: Hancock County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Jun 28, 2010
Observation date: Apr 01, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Harry Henderson)
Region: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Feb 01, 2010
Observation date: Apr 27, 2008
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis (Howell Curtis)
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: nathanbrockman (Nathan Brockman)
Verified date: Jan 04, 2010
Observation date: May 02, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bart Jones)
Region: Campbell County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: May 21, 2009
Observation date: Apr 04, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Larry McDaniel)
Region: Cocke County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Apr 22, 2009
Observation date: Apr 04, 2009
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Apr 22, 2009
Observation date: Apr 18, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard Connors)
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Apr 22, 2009
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