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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...

The Sara Orangetip (Anthocharis sara) is a North American butterfly common on the western coast, noted for the bright orange tips on the males' wings and its early spring flight season.

The Psyche Butterfly (Leptosia nina) is a small, delicate species found in South and Southeast Asia, notable for its erratic, weak flight and a prominent black spot on its white wings.

The Desert Orangetip (Anthocharis cethura) is a small butterfly native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, distinguished by its brilliant orange wing tips.

The Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe) is a tropical butterfly prominent in Central and South America, recognized by its vivid orange wings and preference for open, disturbed habitats.

Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale) is a central and southern European butterfly closely resembling the Clouded Yellow but distinguished by its paler sulfur-yellow coloration.

Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe) is one of the most widespread yellow butterflies in the world, found across Africa, Asia, and Australia, with highly variable wing markings.

The Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea) is a North American woodland butterfly, uniquely recognized by the distinct, curved, sickle-like (falcate) shape of its forewing tips.

The Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) is a large, bright yellow butterfly native to the Americas, widely recognized for its impressive long-distance seasonal migrations across North America.

The Common Grass Yellow is a small pierid butterfly found throughout Asia and Australia, distinguished by its bright yellow wings and seasonal variations in markings.

The Lemon Migrant (Catopsilia pomona) is a widespread butterfly found across Asia and Australasia, notable for its strong migratory behavior and seasonal variations in wing coloration.

The Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia) is a North and South American butterfly, famous for the striking yellow and black pattern on its forewings that resembles a poodle or dog's profile.

The Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) is a widespread North American butterfly notable for its vibrant orange wing coloration and its frequent natural hybridization with the Clouded Sulphur.

The Pink-edged Sulphur (Colias interior) is a North American butterfly found primarily in boreal forests and mountainous regions, notable for the distinct pink margins on its hindwings.

The Mexican Yellow (Eurema mexicana) is a butterfly distributed from the southern United States to South America, notable for its bright yellow wings and distinct dark band on the hindwing.

The Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice) is a ubiquitous butterfly found across North America, distinguished by its yellow wings with dark marginal borders and preference for open fields.

The Tailed Orange is a distinctive North American butterfly known for the pointed, tail-like extension on its hindwings during the wet season.

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 (Eurema daira) is a small butterfly of the southeastern United States and Caribbean, identified by a dark forewing bar and notable seasonal color variation.

Boisduval's Yellow is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae, named after French lepidopterist Jean Baptiste Boisduval.

The Western White (Pontia occidentalis) is a common butterfly in western North America, distinguished by the heavy dark markings on the veins of its hindwings and preference for open habitats.