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Pieridae
77a0474 – 4195.1   Pieris oleracea (Harris, 1829)
Distribution Data for Pieris oleracea
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Synonymy:
  • oleracea (Harris, 1829) (Pontia) - MONA 1983: [NEW]
  • ssp. a. oleracea (Harris, 1829) (Pontia)
  •  aestiva Edwards, 1881 (Pieris)
  •  arctica of authors; not Verity, [1911] (Pieris) misappl.
  •  casta (Kirby, 1837) (Pontia)
  •  cruciferarum Boisduval, 1836 (Pieris)
  •  hyemalis Edwards, 1881 (Pieris)
  •  napi of authors; (not Linnaeus, 1758) (Papilio) misappl. - MONA 1983: [4195]
  •  postoleracea Eitschberger, [1984] (Pieris)
  •  virginiensis Edwards, 1881 (Pieris)
  • ssp. b. frigida Scudder, 1861 (Pieris)
  •  acadica Edwards, 1881 (Pieris)
  •  anteacadica Eitschberger, [1984] (Pieris)
  •  borealis (Grote, 1873) (Ganoris)
  •  ekisi Eitschberger, [1984] (Pieris)
  •  pseudoleracea Verity, [1908] (Pieris)
  •  vivida Verity, [1911] (Pieris)
  • Host Plants: Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Brassicaceae.  Host genera: Arabis Barbarea Brassica Cardamine.  Notes: other mustards (Brock & Kaufman 2003).
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  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Harris, T.W., 1829. The American Turnip Butterfly. The New England Farmer, 7(51): 402.
    • Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    • Species Page at the Butterflies of America

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