Pieridae
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https://doi.org/ 10.3897/zookeys.38.383 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3789046 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B2F256-9F85-A48F-E6A7-FE17FC7DADB5 |
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Plazi |
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Pieridae |
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50. Pieridae View in CoL View at ENA – whites, marbles, and sulphurs
Members of this family are medium-sized butterflies without tails; most have predominantly white, yellow, or orange wings. Th e hindwings have two anal veins. Androconial scales are usually present on the dorsal wing surfaces. Forelegs do not have an epiphysis on the tibia. Larvae feed on a variety of plants.
Approximately 1000 species of Pieridae are known worldwide. Seventy-three species are known from North America, 23 of which are reported from AB.
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