Best Pieridae
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The Common Jezebel is a medium-sized pierid butterfly native to South Asia, notable for the vibrant red and yellow underside of its wings that signal toxicity to predators.
The Great Orange Tip (Hebomoia glaucippe) is the largest butterfly in its family across South Asia, recognized by the brilliant orange patches on the tips of its otherwise white wings.
The California Dogface (Zerene eurydice) is endemic to California and was officially designated the state insect in 1972, recognized by the male's distinctive dog-head shaped wing pattern.
The Orange-tip Butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) is a Eurasian species recognized by the brilliant orange tips on the males' forewings, commonly found in damp meadows and woodland edges.
The Common Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) is a widespread Palearctic butterfly notable for its leaf-like wing shape and exceptionally long lifespan, often surviving up to ten months as an adult.
The Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea) is a large, vibrant butterfly native to the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, notable for the striking orange bars on its wings.
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.
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.
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.
The Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole) is the smallest butterfly in the North American sulphur family, distinguished by its low, fluttering flight and preference for dry, open environments.
The Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa) is a widespread pierid butterfly distinguished by its bright yellow wings and native to the Americas.
The Spring White (Pontia sisymbrii) is a butterfly found across western North America, noted for its early spring emergence and the distinct dark veining on the underside of its hindwings.
The Checkered White (Pontia protodice) is a North American butterfly distinguished by the dark checkerboard-like markings on the tips of its forewings, commonly inhabiting open, sunny areas.
Becker's White (Pontia beckerii) is a butterfly native to western North America, recognized by its distinct dark markings on the upper wing surfaces and its preference for arid, desert habitats.
The Mustard White (Pieris oleracea) is a woodland butterfly native to North America, notable for the distinct dark veining on the undersides of its hindwings that is prominent in spring.
The Large White (Pieris brassicae) is a widespread European butterfly notorious for its destructive caterpillars, which can completely defoliate cultivated brassica crops like cabbage and kale.
