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Checkered White

Pontia protodice

Species code GS000489

General Status in Canada

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Butterflies
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Checkered White

In English, species in the subfamily Pierinae are named "White", except for genera Anthocharis and Euchloe.

French common name:

Piéride en damier

In French, species in the subfamily Pierinae are named "Piéride" (feminine), except for genera Anthocharis and Euchloe.
YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Checkered WhitePiéride damier
2010Checkered WhitePiéride damier
2015
2020

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Hexapoda

Class

Insecta

Subclass

Pterygota

Infraclass

Neoptera

Superorder

Holometabola

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Pontia protodicePieridaeLepidoptera
2010Pontia protodicePieridaeLepidoptera
2015Pontia protodicePieridaeLepidoptera
2020Pontia protodicePieridaeLepidoptera

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Secure
2010Secure
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5B,NNRM
2020Secure - N5B,NNRM
Yukon
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000Accidental - 8
2010Accidental - 8
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Alberta
2000Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRM
2020Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRM
Saskatchewan
2000Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Secure - S5B,SNRM
2020Secure - S5B,SNRM
Manitoba
2000Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRM
2020Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRM
Ontario
2000Undetermined - 5
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Quebec
2000Not Assessed - 6
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
New Brunswick
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Accidental - 8
2010Accidental - 8
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2000
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present