Pieridae

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The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies. They are characterised by mainly white or yellow coloration, often with black spots. The sexes usually differ, often in the pattern or number of the black markings.

The larvae (caterpillars) of some of these species feed on brassicas, and are agricultural pests.

The Pieridae are usually divided into four subfamilies, as follows:

Dismorphiinae (6 genera)
Pseudopontiinae (monotypic)
Pierinae (55 genera)
Coliadinae (14 genera)

This gives 76 genera all told. Over 1000 species are currently recognised in the family.

Some species:

Anthocharis cardamines phoenissa, Anthocharis cardamines phoenissa
Arctic White, Pieris angelika
Brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni
California dogface butterfly, Zerene eurydice
Catalina Orangetip, Anthocharis cethura catalina
Cloudless Sulphur, Phoebis sennae
Clouded Yellow, Colias croceus
Desert Orangetip, Anthocharis cethura cethura
Eastern Orange Tip, Anthocharis damone
Falcate Orangetip, Anthocharis midea
Green-striped White, Euchloe belemia
Green-veined White, Pieris napi
Grüner's Orange Tip, Anthocharis gruneri
Large White, Pieris brassicae
Margined White, Pieris marginalis marginalis
Mexican Orangetip, Anthocharis limonea
Morocco Orange Tip, Anthocharis belia
Mustard White, Pieris oleracea oleracea
Newfoundland White, Pieris oleracea frigida
Orange Tip, Anthocharis cardamines
Provence Orange Tip, Anthocharis euphenoides
Reichel's Margined White, Pieris marginalis reicheli
Sara's Orangetip, Anthocharis sara sara
Small White, Pieris rapae
Southern Rocky Mountain Orangetip, Anthocharis julia
Southwestern Orangetip, Anthocharis thoosa
Stella Orangetip, Anthocharis stella stella
Utah Stella Orangetip, Anthocharis stella browningi
Yellow Tip, Anthocharis scolymus

Cloudless sulfurs
Clustering on a damp spot
Stuckey, South Carolina

External links

[A modern classification of the Pieridae at Butterfly Net International]

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