Summary ²

The West Virginia White Butterfly (Pieris virginiensis) is a common butterfly found in the Great Lakes states, along the Appalachians from New England to Alabama, and in southern Ontario. They are typically found in moist deciduous forests.

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1. (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/billbouton/2160536659/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieris_virginiensis

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