Pieridae

2018-09-23

whites and yellows

The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing about 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and tropical Asia with some varieties in the more northern regions of North America. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow, or orange in coloration, often with black spots. The pigments that give the distinct coloring to these butterflies are derived from waste products in the body and are a characteristic of this family.

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List of species in the Pieridae family in the database

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The Pieridae liste in English

Black-veined white - Aporia crataegi

Clouded yellow - Colias croceus

Common brimstone - Gonepteryx rhamni

Eastern Bath white - Pontia edusa

Green-veined white - Pieris napi

Large white - Pieris brassicae

Moorland clouded yellow - Colias palaeno

Orange tip - Anthocharis cardamines

Pale clouded yellow - Colias hyale

Réal's wood white - Leptidea juvernica

Small white - Pieris rapae

Wood white - Leptidea sinapis

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