Top Results for Pieridae

The Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) is a butterfly species belonging to the family Pieridae, found across Europe and temperate parts of Asia. It exhibits distinct sexual dimorphism; males feature bright orange patches on the tips of their forewings, while females have black or gray wingtips. The...

The great orange tip, Hebomoia glaucippe, is a large butterfly in the family Pieridae found across parts of South and Southeast Asia. Its wings are mostly white, with broad black borders and conspicuous orange patches near the tips of the forewings. The orange areas contain defensive compounds that...

The Clouded Yellow is a migratory butterfly belonging to the family Pieridae, recognized by its bright orange-yellow wings outlined with dark borders. Native to North Africa and Southern Europe, this species undertakes significant annual northward migrations during the summer, frequently reaching re...

The California Dogface (Zerene eurydice) is a butterfly species endemic to the US state of California, officially designated as the state insect in 1972. It is recognized by the distinctive, dog-head shaped pattern formed by the yellow and black coloration on the wings of the male. The butterfly pri...

The orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae distributed across much of Europe and temperate Asia. Males have conspicuous orange patches at the tips of their white forewings, while females lack the orange coloration; both sexes have mottled green markings beneath the...

The Common Brimstone (*Gonepteryx rhamni*) is a widespread butterfly species found across the Palearctic realm, including Europe and parts of Asia. It is physically distinguished by its leaf-shaped wings, with males displaying bright yellow coloration and females exhibiting pale greenish-white hues....

The Great Southern White (Ascia monuste) is a butterfly species belonging to the Pieridae family, native to the Americas. Its geographic range extends from the southern United States through the Caribbean and into South America. The species exhibits distinct sexual dimorphism, with females often dis...

The Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea) is a large butterfly in the family Pieridae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas from the southern United States through Central and South America. Males display bright yellow wings with distinctive broad orange bars, while females ex...

The Green-veined White (Pieris napi) is a widespread butterfly species belonging to the family Pieridae, found extensively across Europe, temperate Asia, and North America. It strongly resembles the related Small White butterfly, but can be reliably identified by the dark, greenish-yellow scales out...

Sara Orangetip, Anthocharis sara, is a pierid butterfly native to western North America and associated with open woodland, grassland, and similar habitats. Males have white wings with orange patches at the forewing tips, while females lack or reduce the orange marking. The species flies early in the...

The Psyche Butterfly, Leptosia nina, is a small pierid found in South and Southeast Asia, including India and parts of the Malay Archipelago. Its wings are predominantly white and translucent, with dark markings that include a conspicuous spot on the forewing. The species is associated with forest e...

The Desert Orangetip (Anthocharis cethura) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae and subfamily Pierinae. It is native to arid parts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where several recognized subspecies occur. Adults are small white butterflies with orange markings at the forewin...

The Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas. It is a large yellow to orange sulphur that frequents open sites, gardens, and tropical hardwood habitats, where adults feed on flower nectar. Recorded larval ho...

Pale Clouded Yellow is the common name for Colias hyale, a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found across parts of Europe and temperate Asia and resembles the more strongly colored Clouded Yellow, but its wings generally have a paler sulfur-yellow appearance. The species is associated with ope...

Common Grass Yellow, Eurema hecabe, is a pierid butterfly distributed widely across the Old World tropics, including parts of Africa, Asia, and Australia. Adults are predominantly yellow, often with dark margins or markings on the wings, but the pattern changes among geographic forms and wet- and dr...

The Falcate Orangetip, Anthocharis midea, is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae. It occurs mainly in the eastern United States and is associated with woodland edges, clearings, and other open habitats. The species is named for the curved, sickle-like tips of its forewings; males also...

The Cloudless Sulphur is the butterfly species Phoebis sennae, a large yellow member of the family Pieridae found throughout much of the Americas. In North America it is especially noticeable during seasonal movements, including the southward migration seen in Florida. Its caterpillars use senna and...

The Common Grass Yellow is a small butterfly in the family Pieridae, commonly identified as Eurema hecabe. It occurs across broad parts of Asia and reaches Australia, where its yellow wings and dark marginal markings make it recognizable in open grassland, gardens, and other sunny habitats. The spec...

The Lemon Migrant, Catopsilia pomona, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It occurs widely across Asia and Australasia and is known for migratory movements across parts of that range. Individuals can show seasonal variation in wing coloration, making the species variable in appearance as well as...

The Southern Dogface, Zerene cesonia, is a sulphur butterfly in the family Pieridae. It occurs across parts of North America and South America. Its common name comes from a dark pattern on the forewing that can resemble the profile of a dog or poodle, contrasting with the species' yellow wing colora...

The Orange Sulphur, Colias eurytheme, is a widespread North American butterfly in the family Pieridae. It occurs from southern Canada to central Mexico in open habitats such as agricultural fields, pastures, meadows, and lawns; adults are usually yellow or orange with dark wing borders, although som...

The Pink-edged Sulphur, scientifically known as Colias interior, is a medium-sized butterfly belonging to the Pieridae family. It is native to North America, where it is primarily found in boreal forests, mountainous regions, and acidic bogs. The species is notable for the distinct pink margins lini...

The Mexican Yellow is a pierid butterfly with the scientific name Eurema mexicana. It occurs from parts of the southern United States through Mexico and Central America, with its range extending into northern South America in some classifications and records. Adults have yellow wings with dark marki...

The Clouded Sulphur is a North American butterfly with the scientific name Colias philodice. It is common across much of the continent and is frequently found in meadows, fields, roadsides, gardens, and other open habitats. Adults are usually yellow, although white forms also occur, and the wings ha...

Tailed Orange is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is a small yellow to orange species whose hindwings can develop short tail-like projections, with the form varying according to season and environmental conditions. The butterfly occurs in open habitats and belongs to the group c...

The Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe) is a permanent resident of the southern United States, notable for its seasonal color variation and the distinct dark cell spot on its dorsal forewings.

Barred Yellow, scientifically known as Eurema daira, is a small butterfly in the family Pieridae and subfamily Coliadinae. It is found across the southern United States, the Caribbean, and parts of Central and South America. The species is recognized by the dark markings on its forewings, while seas...

Boisduval's yellow is a butterfly in the family Pieridae, a group that includes whites, sulfurs, and yellows. The name honors Jean Baptiste Boisduval, a French physician and entomologist who studied Lepidoptera and described or classified many butterfly taxa. The common name is used for a yellow but...

The western white, Pontia occidentalis, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae native to western North America. It is generally white with dark markings, and the underside of the hindwing has strong gray or greenish veining that helps distinguish it from related whites. The species occurs in open env...