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  3. Arthropods
  4. Insects
  5. Butterflies and Moths
  6. Butterflies
  7. Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs

family

Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs

Pieridae

Includes
63 native 1 introduced 7 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Yellows and Sulphurs 36 native
  • Whites 27 native
  • Mimic Sulphurs

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native whites, yellows, and sulphurs All

Native to the US, by observations.

  • Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme 69,071 observations
  • Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae 52,753 observations
  • Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice 44,759 observations
  • Checkered White Pontia protodice 38,511 observations
  • Sleepy Orange Eurema nicippe 34,463 observations
  • Dainty Sulphur Nathalis iole 29,434 observations
  • Little Yellow Eurema lisa 23,802 observations
  • Large Orange Sulphur Phoebis agarithe 13,726 observations
  • Southern Dogface Zerene cesonia 13,537 observations
  • Orange-barred Sulphur Phoebis philea 9,500 observations
  • Margined White Pieris marginalis 8,442 observations
  • Western White Pontia occidentalis 7,099 observations
  • Sara Orangetip Anthocharis sara 5,839 observations
  • Mustard White Pieris oleracea 4,596 observations
  • Falcate Orangetip Anthocharis midea 4,370 observations
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