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Coliadinae
Coliadinae, the sulphurs or yellows, are a subfamily of butterflies with about 300 described species. There are 36 species in North America, where they range from Mexico to northern Canada. In most species, males are easily distinguished from females. For example, in the genera ''Colias'' and ''Gonepteryx''), males exhibit brilliant UV reflections that the females lack. Systematics The Coliadinae can be arranged in the three traditional tribes and a basal lineage, with one genus of unclear placement. The taxa—including some selected species—are arranged here in the presumed phylogenetic sequence, from the most ancient lineages to the most modern ones:Brower (2006) Basal lineage * '' Kricogonia'' Reakirt, 1863 * '' Nathalis'' Boisduval, 836/small> Euremini * ''Terias'' Swainson, 1821 * '' Pyrisitia'' Butler, 1870 * '' Abaeis'' Hübner, 819/small> * ''Eurema'' Hübner, 819/small> – grass yellows * ''Leucidia'' Doubleday, 847/small> * ''Teriocolias'' Roeber 1909 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colias
''Colias'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. They are often called clouded yellows; the North American name "sulphurs" is elsewhere used for Coliadinae in general. The closest living relative is the genus ''Zerene'', which is sometimes included in ''Colias''. This genus occurs throughout the Holarctic, including the arctic regions. They are also found in South America, Africa, China and India. Their caterpillars feed on certain Fabaceae, for example vetches (''Vicia''). While most are thus beneficial by keeping weeds at bay, some occasionally become nuisance pests on crops like alfalfa. In some species, the wings of males have brilliant ultraviolet reflection, while those of females do not. Adults of both sexes have various colour forms. Most if not all species of this genus, as usual for Coliadinae, do not sequester toxins or other noxious compounds from their food plants. They are therefore a well-loved prey item of insectivores as compared to ''Pieris'' of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zerene
''Zerene'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae commonly called dogfaces. The closest living relative is the genus ''Colias''. They are migratory. Species * ''Zerene cesonia'' (Stoll, 1790) – southern dogface Butterflies of Canada * '' Zerene eurydice
''Zerene eurydice'', the California dogface butterfly, belongs to the family Pieridae and is a sister genus to ''Colias.'' ''The Zerene eurydice'' and the ''Colias'' both share the "characteristic of having yellow-orange and black wing coordinati ... '' (Boisduval, 1855) – California dogface
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Phoebis
''Phoebis'', or sulphurs, is a genus of butterflies, belonging to the subfamily Coliadinae of the "whites" or family Pieridae. They are native to the Americas. Selected species *'' Phoebis agarithe'' (Boisduval, 836 – large orange sulphur (southern US to Peru) *''Phoebis argante'' (Fabricius, 1775) – apricot sulphur, Argante giant sulphur (Mexico to Peru and Brazil, Caribbean) *''Phoebis avellaneda'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865) – red-splashed sulphur (Cuba) *'' Phoebis bourkei'' (Dixey, 1933) – (Ecuador) *'' Phoebis editha'' (Butler, 1870) – Edith's sulphur (Haiti) *'' Phoebis neocypris'' (Hübner, 823 – tailed sulphur (Mexico to Peru, Brazil) *''Phoebis philea'' (Linnaeus, 1763) – orange-barred sulphur, yellow apricot (Mexico to Peru, Brazil, Cuba, Hispaniola) *''Phoebis sennae'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – cloudless sulphur, common yellow (southern North America to South America) Moved: *''Phoebis orbis'' moved to '' Aphrissa orbis'' (Poey, 1832) – orbed sulphur Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathalis Iole
''Nathalis iole'', the dainty sulphur or dwarf yellow, is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae. Description This species is the smallest North American pierid. A rare population, known from Homestead (Smith et al., 1994), is said to have mostly white individuals. Some feel that the dainty sulphur is so unique among pierids, in shape and in several structural features, that it should belong in a separate subfamily. Its appearance is highly variable but a subset of distinctive features aid in identification. The forewings' elongated shape is distinctive. The upperside of the wings is yellow with the tip of the forewing being black. Black bars extend along the trailing edge of the forewing and the leading edge of the hindwing. Male dainty sulphurs have an oval scent patch (called an androconial spot) in each hindwing bar. The androconial spot is reddish orange but fades to pale yellow after death. The underside of the wings varies depending on the season. Sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terias
''Eurema'' is a widespread genus of grass yellow butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species range from Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania, to the New World. The type species is the North American barred yellow (''Eurema daira''). There are over 70 species in the genus, but more than 300 synonymous names have been applied to them. Some species, such as the common African grass yellow ('' E. hecabe'') have over 80 synonyms. The genus itself has over 15 junior generic synonyms. This is the price of being a widespread taxon, as well as a zoogeographical problem. Species Listed alphabetically within groups: – forest grass yellow * ''Eurema simulatrix'' (Semper, 1891) – changeable grass yellow * '' Eurema smilax'' (Donovan, 1805) – small grass yellow * '' Eurema tilaha'' (Horsfield, 829 * '' Eurema nicevillei'' (Butler, 1898) – Malayan grass yellow * '' Eurema timorensis'' Shirôzu & Yata, 1977 * '' Eurema tominia'' (Vollenhoven, 1865) * '' Eurema upembana'' (Berger, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoebis Sennae
''Phoebis sennae'', the cloudless sulphur, is a mid-sized butterfly in the family Pieridae found in the Americas. There are several similar species such as the yellow angled-sulphur (''Anteos maerula''), which has angled wings, statira sulphur (''Aphrissa statira), and'' other sulphurs, which are much smaller. Distribution Their range is wide, from South America to southern Canada, in particular southwestern Ontario.Cloudless Sulphur Butterflies of Canada They are most common from to southern , |
Aphrissa
''Aphrissa'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae found in Central and South America. Species Listed alphabetically: Butterflies of America *'' Aphrissa boisduvalii'' (C. & R. Felder, 1861) – Boisduval's sulphur (Mexico to Peru) *'' Aphrissa fluminensis'' (d'Almeida, 1921) – Rio de Janeiro sulphur (Costa Rica, Brazil, Peru) *'' Aphrissa godartiana'' (Swainson, 1821) – Godart's sulphur (Hispaniola, Jamaica) *'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anteos
''Anteos'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae, commonly called angled-sulphurs. Species Listed alphabetically: funet.fi *'' Anteos clorinde'' (Godart, – white angled sulphur or white angled-sulphur *'''' (Fabricius, 1775) – angled sulphur or yellow angled-sulphur *'' Anteos menippe'' (Hà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zerene Eurydice
''Zerene eurydice'', the California dogface butterfly, belongs to the family Pieridae and is a sister genus to ''Colias.'' ''The Zerene eurydice'' and the ''Colias'' both share the "characteristic of having yellow-orange and black wing coordination''."'' Additionally the,"''Colias'' and ''Zerene eurydice'' males have bright UV patterns on their wings."There are only two species of the ''Zerene'', the ''Zerene eurydice'', and the ''Zerene cesonia'', also known as the Southern dogface. A study that collected mitochondrial DNA from various ''Colias'' butterfly species found that ''Z. eurydice'' had decreased divergence from the ingroup, highlighting how closely related these two genera are. This species is endemic to California, and is California's state insect.California State Library Retrieve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catopsilia
''Catopsilia'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae, commonly called migrants or emigrants. Species Ordered alphabetically. funet.fi *'''' (Fabricius, 1775) – African emigrant, African migrant, or common vagrant *'''' (Boisduval, 1836) – yellow migrant *'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dercas
''Dercas'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae found in southeast Asia. Species Listed alphabetically: funet.fi *'' Dercas enara'' Swinhoe, 1899 *'' Dercas gobrias'' Hewitson, 1864 *'''' (Doubleday, 1842) – plain sulphur *'' Dercas nina'' Mell, 1913 *'' |
Teriocolias
''Eurema'' is a widespread genus of grass yellow butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species range from Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania, to the New World. The type species is the North American barred yellow (''Eurema daira''). There are over 70 species in the genus, but more than 300 synonymous names have been applied to them. Some species, such as the common African grass yellow ('' E. hecabe'') have over 80 synonyms. The genus itself has over 15 junior generic synonyms. This is the price of being a widespread taxon, as well as a zoogeographical problem. Species Listed alphabetically within groups: – forest grass yellow * ''Eurema simulatrix'' (Semper, 1891) – changeable grass yellow * '' Eurema smilax'' (Donovan, 1805) – small grass yellow * '' Eurema tilaha'' (Horsfield, 829 * '' Eurema nicevillei'' (Butler, 1898) – Malayan grass yellow * '' Eurema timorensis'' Shirôzu & Yata, 1977 * '' Eurema tominia'' (Vollenhoven, 1865) * '' Eurema upembana'' (Berger, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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