Pieris virginiensis

Pieris virginiensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Cladus: Myoglossata Cladus: Neolepidoptera Infraordo: Heteroneura Cladus: Eulepidoptera Cladus: Ditrysia Cladus: Apoditrysia Cladus: Obtectomera Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

Familia: Pieridae
Subfamilia: Pierinae
Tribus: Pierini
Subtribus: Pierina
Genus: Pieris
Species: Pieris virginiensis
Subspecies: P. v. hyatti – P. v. virginiensis

Name

Pieris virginiensis, Edwards, 1870

Type locality: USA, West Virginia, Kanawha, Coalburgh Co.

Neootype: CM. female.

References

• Eitschberger, U., 1983. Systematische Untersuchungen am Pieris napi-bryoniae-Komplex (sensu lato) (Lepidoptera, Pieridae). Herbipoliana. Buchreihe zur Lepidopterologie. Marktleuthen 1(1): 1–504, 60 figs, 3 pls, 43 tables. 322 refs. summary. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: West Virginia White Butterfly