Pieridae
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Pieridae is a family of butterflies that includes species like the Common Jezebel and Eastern greenish black-tip, characterized by their distinctive wing patterns and colors. These butterflies are found across the world and are important members of ecosystems as pollinators and food sources for other animals.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyPieridae
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7 sectionsContents
- Morphology
- Subfamilies
- Some common species
- Some pest species
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Common Jezebel (Delias eucharis) thumb|Eastern greenish black-tip (Euchloe penia)
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing about 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and tropical Asia with some varieties in the more northern regions of North America and Eurasia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow, or orange in coloration, often with black spots. The pigments that give the distinct coloring to these butterflies are derived from waste products in the body and are a characteristic of this family. The family was created by William Swainson in 1820.