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Post by Paul K on Apr 16, 2021 17:19:28 GMT -8
Pieris virginiensis is the woodland species, it is very localized and in Ontario it is only known from few localities. Although it is special concern species it is quite common where colony is established. 
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Post by trehopr1 on Apr 16, 2021 18:08:00 GMT -8
Thank you very much Paul for the article and corresponding photograph.
I honestly never knew we had that species here in the continental US. I have even been to West Virginia twice (for a one-week stay each time) and never encountered it !
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Post by leptraps on Apr 17, 2021 8:15:14 GMT -8
It can be a rather common species here in North East, Ohio. [edited]
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Post by trehopr1 on Apr 17, 2021 8:43:27 GMT -8
Leptraps, you have been repeatedly warned about making lewd remarks on the forum !
If I was not away I would expunge that last remark of yours; so I will inform Adam !
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Post by yorky on Apr 17, 2021 11:26:15 GMT -8
A narcissist always has to draw attention to themselves one way or another. Lovely specimens Paul.
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Post by jshuey on Apr 17, 2021 12:08:21 GMT -8
Thank you very much Paul for the article and corresponding photograph. I honestly never knew we had that species here in the continental US. I have even been to West Virginia twice (for a one-week stay each time) and never encountered it ! I saw this last week in south-central Indiana. It must slip into eastern Illinois - perhaps in the Vermillion River valley. It likes forested hills around here. John |
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Post by mothman27 on Apr 17, 2021 18:41:40 GMT -8
I have never seen them here in northern Indiana, and I have looked in the last couple years.
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Post by exoticimports on Apr 17, 2021 19:17:17 GMT -8
A narcissist always has to draw attention to themselves one way or another. Lovely specimens Paul. I think we can refrain from the labeling and name calling. I taught my daughter that I don’t want to hear about other people. She knows the answer to “who do you need to worry about?” And yes, Paul, those are nice. Thanks for sharing. Chuck |
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Post by jshuey on Apr 18, 2021 5:32:10 GMT -8
I have never seen them here in northern Indiana, and I have looked in the last couple years. Pretty much just the forested hills in the southern half on the state. I've seen it west of Indy - and a friend has it on his farm in Parke County (pretty close to Illinois). In your neck of the woods - P. napi will be flying soon. It is very localized - look around the old state campground at Pigeon River state wildlife area. John |
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Post by Paul K on Apr 18, 2021 6:20:40 GMT -8
I have never seen them here in northern Indiana, and I have looked in the last couple years. Pretty much just the forested hills in the southern half on the state. I've seen it west of Indy - and a friend has it on his farm in Parke County (pretty close to Illinois). In you neck of the woods - P. napi will be flying soon. It is very localized - look around the old state campground at Pigeon River state wildlife area. John I thought that P.napi only occurs in Europe and Asia and in N.America is replaced by P.oleracea. Is P.napi introduced now here or you consider oleracea to be subspecies of napi |
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Post by jshuey on Apr 18, 2021 11:06:31 GMT -8
Pretty much just the forested hills in the southern half on the state. I've seen it west of Indy - and a friend has it on his farm in Parke County (pretty close to Illinois). In you neck of the woods - P. napi will be flying soon. It is very localized - look around the old state campground at Pigeon River state wildlife area. John I thought that P.napi only occurs in Europe and Asia and in N.America is replaced by P.oleracea. Is P.napi introduced now here or you consider oleracea to be subspecies of napi correct - I'm still caught up in the 80's for anything that is not a skipper! j |
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Post by mothman27 on Apr 18, 2021 15:51:03 GMT -8
Yes, P. oleracea, I have looked a little but never seen them here either. I did collect one up in Michigan a couple summers ago.
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Post by Paul K on Apr 18, 2021 17:06:23 GMT -8
Yes, P. oleracea, I have looked a little but never seen them here either. I did collect one up in Michigan a couple summers ago. P.oleracea is another woodland species. It is still more common in Ontario and can be found in more localities than P.virginiensis although the numbers are on decline as there is a food problem. Invasive European mustard plants pushing native species of mustard family plants to extinction and unfortunately P.oleracea doesn’t do well on these with great mortality of larva. |
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Post by jshuey on Apr 19, 2021 4:31:12 GMT -8
Yes, P. oleracea, I have looked a little but never seen them here either. I did collect one up in Michigan a couple summers ago. P.oleracea is another woodland species. It is still more common in Ontario and can be found in more localities than P.virginiensis although the numbers are on decline as there is a food problem. Invasive European mustard plants pushing native species of mustard family plants to extinction and unfortunately P.oleracea doesn’t do well on these with great mortality of larva. Here, on the extreme southern edge of it's range, it is strictly a wetland species. In Indiana, it is only found in the fens and marches associated with the Pigeon River. j |
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Post by leptraps on Apr 21, 2021 15:07:16 GMT -8
It can be a rather common species here in North East, Ohio. [edited] I have been accused of making an offensive remark. It was Edited out. I would like to know what my words or comment was that was offensive. I am guilty without being able to respond. The only thing I "post" are my field activities and my travel to Wild Life area's. The evidence has supposedly been "deleted". Evidently some of you would like me to go away. Who "Edited" my post. And, what was Edited out. |
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