Arctic White - Hodges#4195.5
Pieris angelika
This record describes Pieris angelika (species). Recorded family: Pieridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Distinction from P. marginalis & P. oleracea is based primarily on geography. P. angelika is a more northwestern species. See further notes under P. oleracea .
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Papilionoidea
- Family
- Pieridae (Whites, Sulphurs, Yellows)
- Subfamily
- Pierinae
- Tribe
- Pierini
- Genus
- Pieris
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
North from northernmost British Columbia & Alberta, across NW Territories & Yukon to near the Arctic coast, and west across Alaska.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Pieris angelika. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Arctic White - Hodges#4195.5 (2)
Photo credits: Contributed by Tony; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz , Beatriz Moisset , David Ferguson
Frequently Asked Questions About Arctic White - Hodges#4195.5
What is Arctic White - Hodges#4195.5?
Arctic White - Hodges#4195.5 (Pieris angelika) is a species in the family Pieridae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Arctic White - Hodges#4195.5?
Distinction from P. marginalis & P. oleracea is based primarily on geography. P. angelika is a more northwestern species. See further notes under P. oleracea .
Where is Arctic White - Hodges#4195.5 found?
Range: North from northernmost British Columbia & Alberta, across NW Territories & Yukon to near the Arctic coast, and west across Alaska.