Pieridae
Catopsilia scylla (Linnaeus, 1763)
Catopsilia scylla (Linnaeus, 1763)
Catopsilia scylla is a butterfly species with distinct male and female wing patterns, distributed across South East Asia and Australasia.
Gonepteryx rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gonepteryx rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)
The common brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) is a long-lived Palearctic butterfly in the Pieridae family.
Gonepteryx cleopatra (Linnaeus, 1767)
Gonepteryx cleopatra (Linnaeus, 1767)
Gonepteryx cleopatra, the Cleopatra butterfly, is a medium-sized Pierid butterfly native to the Mediterranean region.
Gonepteryx aspasia Ménétriès, 1859
Gonepteryx aspasia Ménétriès, 1859
Gonepteryx mahaguru, the lesser brimstone, is a medium-sized Pieridae butterfly native to Kashmir, Uttarakhand, China, Korea, and Japan.
Colias philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice (common sulphur) is a North American butterfly species with distinct wing patterns and an uncommon white alba morph.
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias eurytheme, the orange sulphur, is a North American pierid butterfly that occasionally acts as an alfalfa crop pest.
Colias phicomone (Esper, 1780)
Colias phicomone (Esper, 1780)
Colias phicomone is a butterfly species with distinct physical differences between males and females, flying from June to August.
Colias behrii Edwards, 1863
Colias behrii Edwards, 1863
Colias behrii is a Pieridae butterfly endemic to the Sierra Nevada, California.
Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862
Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862
Colias occidentalis (western/golden sulphur) is a North American Pieridae butterfly found in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia.
Colias fieldii Ménétriès, 1855
Colias fieldii Ménétriès, 1855
Colias fieldii Ménétriès, 1855 is a butterfly species found from the Himalayas to China, with distinct male and female wing patterns.
Colias meadii Edwards, 1871
Colias meadii Edwards, 1871
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Colias croceus (Geoffroy, 1785)
Colias croceus (Geoffroy, 1785)
Colias croceus, the common clouded yellow, is a migratory European butterfly species with distinct wing color patterns.
Colias electo (Linnaeus, 1763)
Colias electo (Linnaeus, 1763)
Colias electo, the African clouded yellow, is a Pieridae butterfly found in Africa and Arabia, feeding on specific legumes and other plants.
Colias interior Scudder, 1862
Colias interior Scudder, 1862
Colias interior is a butterfly with a 39–66 mm wingspan, one flight June–August, and females lay eggs on blueberries.
Colias harfordii Edwards, 1877
Colias harfordii Edwards, 1877
Harford's sulphur (Colias harfordii) is a Pieridae butterfly found in southern California's open chaparral and woodland clearings.
Colias alexandra Edwards, 1863
Colias alexandra Edwards, 1863
Colias alexandra is a butterfly species with distinct wing coloration and pattern differences between sexes and related species.
Colias christina Edwards, 1863
Colias christina Edwards, 1863
Colias christina is a butterfly species with varied wing patterns, a 35-52 mm wingspan, found in montane forest open areas.
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900
Colias gigantea, the giant sulphur, is a North American Pieridae butterfly that lives in tundra and willow bogs.
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836
Colias hecla is a Pieridae butterfly found across northern regions, with distinct wing band markings and larvae feeding on specific host plants.
Colias nastes Boisduval, 1832
Colias nastes Boisduval, 1832
Colias nastes Boisduval, 1832 is a butterfly species with 31–45 mm wingspan, showing visible differences between male and female forms.
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)
Colias palaeno is a Holarctic butterfly found across Europe, Asia, and North America, living in open, often moorland habitats.
Colias scudderi Reakirt, 1865
Colias scudderi Reakirt, 1865
Colias scudderi, the willow sulphur, is a North American Pieridae butterfly that feeds on willow leaves in its larval stage.
Colias erate (Esper, 1805)
Colias erate (Esper, 1805)
This is a detailed description of the butterfly Colias erate, covering its wing morphology, colour variation and a subspecies.
Colias lesbia (Fabricius, 1775)
Colias lesbia (Fabricius, 1775)
Colias lesbia is a butterfly species with consistent form across three South American regions and variable wing color in females.
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