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List of butterflies of India (Pieridae)
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The article is a list of the pierid
butterflies of India
. It forms part of the full list of butterflies of India.
The family Pieridae
, or the Whites and Yellows are a family of butterflies of moderate or small size. The common names refer to the two predominant colours found on the wings of these butterflies along with markings in black.
Of the 1051 species of pierids occurring in the world, 81 species in 21 genera are found in India.
has four subfamilies, of which the Whites and the Yellows are well represented in India.
Pieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots...
butterflies of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It forms part of the full list of butterflies of India.
The family Pieridae
Pieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots...
, or the Whites and Yellows are a family of butterflies of moderate or small size. The common names refer to the two predominant colours found on the wings of these butterflies along with markings in black.
Of the 1051 species of pierids occurring in the world, 81 species in 21 genera are found in India.
Distinguishing features
- Outline of wings usually regular. Hindwings are never tailed.
- Forelegs are fully developed in both sexes.
- The hindwings are channelled at the abdomen to fit the abdomen.
Classification
The family PieridaePieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots...
has four subfamilies, of which the Whites and the Yellows are well represented in India.
- PierinaePierinaeThe Pierinae are a large subfamily of Pierid butterflies. The subfamily is one of several clades of butterflies often referred to as the Whites...
or the Whites. - ColiadinaeColiadinaeColiadinae, the sulfurs, 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...
or the Yellows. - DismorphiinaeDismorphiinaeDismorphiinae is a subfamily of butterflies from the family Pieridae. It consists of about 100 species in 7 genera, distributed mainly in the Neotropical region, of which only one species occurs in North America and one genus, Leptidea, in the Palaeartic region.- Genera of Dismorphiinae :*...
. (6 genera of Neotropical butterflies and one genus Leptidea in the PalearcticPalearcticThe Palearctic or Palaearctic is one of the eight ecozones dividing the Earth's surface.Physically, the Palearctic is the largest ecozone...
region but not occurring in India.) - PseudopontiinaePseudopontiinaePseudopontia paradoxa is a species of butterfly found only in wet forests of tropical Africa. It was traditionally thought to be the only species in the genus Pseudopontia and the subfamily Pseudopontiinae....
(A single species in tropical West Africa.)
Genus Aporia, The Blackveins
- Tibet BlackveinAporia peloriaTibet Blackvein , Aporia peloria is a midsized to large butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-References:...
, Aporia peloria HewitsonWilliam Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs...
, 1853 - Himalayan BlackveinAporia leucodiceHimalayan Blackvein , Aporia leucodice is a midsized to large butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
, Aporia leucodice (Eversman, 1843) - Dusky BlackveinAporia nabellicaDusky Blackvein , Aporia nabellica is a midsized to large butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India and Pakistan in the W. Himalayas : Kashmir to Naini Tal from 8,500 to 13,000 feet...
, Aporia nabellica (BoisduvalJean Baptiste BoisduvalJean Baptiste Alphonse Dechauffour de Boisduval was a French lepidopterist and physician. He developed the Boisduval scale and identified many new species of butterflies. One of the most celebrated lepidopterists of France, he was the co-founder of the Société Entomologique de France...
, 1836) - Bhutan BlackveinAporia harrietaeBhutan Blackvein , Aporia harrietae is a midsized to large butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in Bhutan and possibly in India.-Description:...
, Aporia harrietae (de NicévilleLionel de NicévilleCharles Lionel Augustus de Nicéville was a curator at the Indian Museum in Calcutta . He studied the butterflies of South Asia and wrote a three volume monograph on the butterflies of India, Pakistan, Burma and Sri Lanka.Born in a noble Huguenot family, his father was a physician. He was educated...
, 1892) - Great BlackveinAporia agathonGreat Blackvein , Aporia agathon is a midsized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-Description:...
, Aporia agathon (GrayJohn Edward GrayJohn Edward Gray, FRS was a British zoologist. He was the elder brother of George Robert Gray and son of the pharmacologist and botanist Samuel Frederick Gray ....
, 1832)
Genus Baltia, The Dwarfs
- Shaw's DwarfBaltia shawiShaw's Dwarf , Baltia shawi is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found at high altitudes in Central Asia.-Description:Male on upperside is pale white; base of wings irrorated with black scales...
, Baltia shawi (BatesHenry Walter BatesHenry Walter Bates FRS FLS FGS was an English naturalist and explorer who gave the first scientific account of mimicry in animals. He was most famous for his expedition to the Amazon with Alfred Russel Wallace in 1848. Wallace returned in 1852, but lost his collection in a shipwreck...
, 1873) - Butler's DwarfBaltia butleriButler's Dwarf , Baltia butleri is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found at high altitudes in India and Pakistan.-Description:Closely resembles Baltia shawi, from which it differs as follows:...
, Baltia butleri Alphéraky, 1889
Genus Pieris, The Whites
- Chumbi White, Pieris chumbiensis de NicévilleLionel de NicévilleCharles Lionel Augustus de Nicéville was a curator at the Indian Museum in Calcutta . He studied the butterflies of South Asia and wrote a three volume monograph on the butterflies of India, Pakistan, Burma and Sri Lanka.Born in a noble Huguenot family, his father was a physician. He was educated...
, 1897 - Green Banded WhitePieris kreuperi devtaGreen-banded White , Pieris krueperi devta is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India and Pakistan.-Description:Race devta. de Nicéville. Male uppersidex dead white...
, Pieris krueperi devta (de NicévilleLionel de NicévilleCharles Lionel Augustus de Nicéville was a curator at the Indian Museum in Calcutta . He studied the butterflies of South Asia and wrote a three volume monograph on the butterflies of India, Pakistan, Burma and Sri Lanka.Born in a noble Huguenot family, his father was a physician. He was educated...
, 1884) - Greenvein White, Pieris napi LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1767 - Naga WhitePieris naganumNaga White , Pieris naganum is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in Assam and the Naga hills in India and in Upper Myanmar.-Description:...
, Pieris naganum MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1884 - Kashmir WhitePieris deotaKashmir White is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India, Pakistan, Tibet and central Asia. It is found in the NW Himalayas in Ladakh at 760 m...
, Pieris deota (de NicévilleLionel de NicévilleCharles Lionel Augustus de Nicéville was a curator at the Indian Museum in Calcutta . He studied the butterflies of South Asia and wrote a three volume monograph on the butterflies of India, Pakistan, Burma and Sri Lanka.Born in a noble Huguenot family, his father was a physician. He was educated...
, 1884) - Large Cabbage-White, Pieris brassicae LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1758 - Indian Cabbage WhitePieris canidiaThe Indian Cabbage White is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.-Description:Male has the upperside white to pale cream-colour...
, Pieris canidia LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1768 - Small Cabbage White, Pieris rapae LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1758
Genus Pontia, The Bath Whites
- Lesser Bath WhitePontia chloridiceLesser Bath White , Pontia chloridice is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in Asia. It is found in Chitral and Ladakh in Kashmir and Pakistan.-Description:Male upperside ground colour white...
, Pontia chloridice HübnerJacob HübnerJacob Hübner was a German entomologist. He was the author of Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge , a founding work of entomology.-Scientific career:...
, 1803/18 - Lofty Bath White, Pontia callidice (MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1865) - Bath WhiteBath WhiteThe Bath White is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, the Yellows and Whites, which occurs in the Palearctic region...
, Pontia daplidice Linnaeus 1758
Genus Anaphaeis, The Pioneers
- Pioneer (Caper White)Anaphaeis aurotaThe Pioneer White or African Caper White is a small to medium-sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in South Asia and Africa...
, Anaphaeis aurota FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1793
Genus Cepora, The Gulls
- Common GullCepora nerissaThe Common Gull is a small to medium-sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is native to India.-Wet-season brood:...
, Cepora nerissa FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1775 - Lesser GullCepora nadinaThe Lesser Gull Cepora nadina is a small to medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is native to India and Myanmar.-Description:Wet-season brood.Male has the upperside ground-colour white...
, Cepora nadina Lucas, 1852
Genus Ixias, The Indian Orange Tips
- White Orange TipIxias marianneIxias marianne, commonly known as the white orange tip, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, found in India and Sri Lanka.-Description:...
, Ixias marianne CramerPieter CramerPieter Cramer , was a wealthy Dutch merchant in linen and Spanish wool, and an entomologist. Cramer was the director of the Zealand Society, a scientific society located in Flushing and a member of Concordia et Libertate, based in Amsterdam...
, 1779 - Yellow Orange TipIxias pyreneYellow Orange Tip , Ixias pyrene is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-Description:Dry-season brood. Male upperside: deep sulphur-yellow...
, Ixias pyrene LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1764
Genus Delias, The Jezebels
- Yellow JezebelDelias agostinaDelias agostina, the Yellow Jezebel is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies. , Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India...
, Delias agostina HewitsonWilliam Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs...
, 1852 - Common JezebelDelias eucharisThe Common Jezebel is a medium sized pierid butterfly found in many areas of South and Southeast Asia, especially in the non-arid regions of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand...
, Delias eucharis DruryDru DruryDru Drury was a British entomologist, one of the foremost of his time.He was born in Wood Lane, London. His father was a silversmith, and Dru took over the business in 1748. He retired as a silversmith in 1789 to devote his time entirely to entomology...
, 1773 - Painted JezebelDelias hypareteThe Painted Jezebel Delias hyparete is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae found in Asia.-Description:Closely resembles Delias eucharis but can be distinguished as follows : Male upper forewing has the black margins to the veins more diffuse ; the transverse postdiscal band diffuse,...
, Delias hyparete LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1758 - Hill JezebelDelias belladonnaDelias belladonna, the Hill Jezebel, is a medium sized mountain butterfly of India. It belongs to the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites.-Description:Male has the upperside dusky brownish black to black...
, Delias belladonna FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1793 - Hill JezebelDelias sanacaDelias sanaca, the Pale Jezebel is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies. , Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India...
, Delias sanaca (MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
,1857) - Dark JezebelDelias berindaDelias berinda, the Dark Jezebel is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies. , Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India...
, Delias berinda (MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
,1872) - Redspot JezebelDelias descombesiDelias descombesi, the Redspot Jezebel is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites.-Male:Upperside : opaque white...
, Delias descombesi BoisduvalJean Baptiste BoisduvalJean Baptiste Alphonse Dechauffour de Boisduval was a French lepidopterist and physician. He developed the Boisduval scale and identified many new species of butterflies. One of the most celebrated lepidopterists of France, he was the co-founder of the Société Entomologique de France...
, 1836 - Redbase Jezebel, Delias pasithoe Linnaeus, ?
- Redbreast Jezebel, Delias acalis Godart, 1819
Genus Prioneris, The Sawtooths
- Spotted SawtoothPrioneris thestylisSpotted Sawtooth, Prioneris thestylis is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-References:...
, Prioneris thestylis Doubleday, 1842 - Painted SawtoothPrioneris sitaPainted Sawtooth, Prioneris sita is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-Description:Upperside: White with a slight greenish tint....
, Prioneris sita C. FelderCajetan Freiherr von FelderBaron Cajetan von Felder, German: Cajetan Freiherr von Felder was an Austrian jurist, politician, and entomologist...
, 1865 - Redspot SawtoothPrioneris clemantheRedspot Sawtooth is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae or the Yellows and Whites and is found in Asia.-References:...
, Prioneris clemanthe Doubleday, 1846
Genus Appias, The Puffins and Albatrosses
- Spot PuffinAppias lalageSpot Puffin , Appias lalage is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
, Appias lalage (Doubleday, 1842) - Plain PuffinAppias indraPlain Puffin , Appias indra is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-Food plants:Drypetes oblongifolia and Putranjiva roxburghii, both from the plant family Putranjivaceae....
, Appias indra MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1857 - Western Striped AlbatrossAppias libytheaStriped Albatross , Appias libythea is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India and Peninsular Malaysia.-See also:*Pieridae*List of butterflies of India*List of butterflies of India...
, Appias libythea FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1775 - Eastern Striped AlbatrossAppias olfernaThe Eastern Striped Albatross is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found from Bengal to Assam and in Burma, Laos and Vietnam....
, Appias olferna FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1775 - Chocolate AlbatrossAppias lyncidaChocolate Albatross , Appias lyncida is a butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in South and South East Asia.-Range:...
, Appias lyncida CramerPieter CramerPieter Cramer , was a wealthy Dutch merchant in linen and Spanish wool, and an entomologist. Cramer was the director of the Zealand Society, a scientific society located in Flushing and a member of Concordia et Libertate, based in Amsterdam...
, 1777 - Common AlbatrossAppias albinaThe Common Albatross is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae , that is found in India and Australia....
, Appias albina Felder - Lesser AlbatrossAppias wardiiThe Lesser Albatross, Appias wardii, is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-Wet-season brood:The upperside of the male has the groundcolour white...
, Appias wardii (MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1884) - Orange AlbatrossAppias neroOrange Albatross is a butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites. Subspecies galba is found in India.-References:...
, Appias nero galba (WallaceAlfred Russel WallaceAlfred Russel Wallace, OM, FRS was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist...
, 1867) - Nicobar AlbatrossAppias pandaNicobar Albatross , Appias panda subspecies chrysea is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in the Nicobar Islands of India.-References:...
, Appias panda chrysea FruhstorferHans FruhstorferHans Fruhstorfer was a German explorer, insect trader and entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He collected and described many new species of exotic butterflies, especially in Seitz's Macrolepidoptera of the World...
, 1903
Genus Leptosia, The Psyche
- PsycheLeptosia ninaThe Psyche is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae and is found in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. The upper forewing has a black spot on a mainly white background. The flight is weak and erratic and the body of the butterfly bobs up and down as it beats its wings...
, Leptosia nina FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1793
Genus Euchloe, The Little Whites
- Lemon WhiteEuchloe charlonia lucillaLemon White, Euchloe charlonia subspecies lucilla, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae . The butterfly is found in India.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
, Euchloe charlonia lucilla ButlerArthur Gardiner ButlerArthur Gardiner Butler was an English entomologist, arachnologist and ornithologist...
, 1886 - Pearl WhiteEuchloe ausonia dephalisPearl White , Euchloe ausonia subspecies dephalis is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
, Euchloe ausonia dephalis HübnerJacob HübnerJacob Hübner was a German entomologist. He was the author of Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge , a founding work of entomology.-Scientific career:...
1803
Genus Hebomoia, The Great Orange Tip
- Great Orange-TipHebomoia glaucippeThe Great Orange Tip is a butterfly belonging to the Pieridae family, that is the Yellows and Whites Butterflies.-Subspecies:Hebomoia glaucippe has the following 27 supspecies:-Wet-season brood:...
, Hebomoia glaucippe LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1758
Genus Colotis, The Arabs
- Small Salmon ArabColotis amataThe Small Salmon Arab, Colotis amata is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in Asia.-Description:Male upperside has a salmon-pink ground colour...
, Colotis amata FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1775 - Blue-Spotted ArabColotis phisadiaBlue-Spotted Arab is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India....
, Colotis phisadia (GodartJean Baptiste GodartJean-Baptiste Godart was a French entomologist.Born at Origny, Godart became impassioned by butterflies in his youth. He was charged by Pierre André Latreille with writing the article on these insects in the Encyclopédie Méthodique...
, 1819) - White ArabColotis vestalisWhite Arab , Colotis vestalis is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India. It has a wing expanse of 4–5 cm.-Wet-season brood:...
, Colotis vestalis (ButlerArthur Gardiner ButlerArthur Gardiner Butler was an English entomologist, arachnologist and ornithologist...
, 1876) - Large Salmon ArabColotis faustaThe Large Salmon Arab , Colotis fausta is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in Asia....
, Colotis fausta (Olivier, 1804) - Small Orange-TipColotis etridaSmall Orange-Tip , Colotis etrida is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-Description:...
, Colotis etrida BoisduvalJean Baptiste BoisduvalJean Baptiste Alphonse Dechauffour de Boisduval was a French lepidopterist and physician. He developed the Boisduval scale and identified many new species of butterflies. One of the most celebrated lepidopterists of France, he was the co-founder of the Société Entomologique de France...
, 1836 - Plain Orange-TipColotis eucharisPlain Orange-Tip , Colotis eucharis is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-Description:The upper side of the males has a pure white ground colour...
, Colotis eucharis FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1775 - Crimson-TipColotis danaeThe Crimson Tip or Scarlet Tip is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in Asia and Africa.-Male:...
, Colotis danae (FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1775)
Genus Pareronia, The Wanderers
- Pale WandererPareronia avatarThe Pale Wanderer Pareronia avatar is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in South and South-east Asia.- References :...
, Pareronia avatar (MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1858) - Dark WandererPareronia ceylanicaThe Dark Wanderer Pareronia ceylanica is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in South and South-east Asia.-Description:...
, Pareronia ceylanica (C. & R. FelderCajetan Freiherr von FelderBaron Cajetan von Felder, German: Cajetan Freiherr von Felder was an Austrian jurist, politician, and entomologist...
, 1865) - Common WandererPareronia valeriaThe Common Wanderer is a medium sized butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, and is found in India.-Description:...
, Pareronia valeria (CramerPieter CramerPieter Cramer , was a wealthy Dutch merchant in linen and Spanish wool, and an entomologist. Cramer was the director of the Zealand Society, a scientific society located in Flushing and a member of Concordia et Libertate, based in Amsterdam...
, 1776)
Genus Catopsilia, The Emigrants
- Common EmigrantCatopsilia pomonaThe Common Emigrant or Lemon Emigrant is a medium sized pierid butterfly found in Asia and parts of Australia. The species gets its name from its habit of migration. Some early authors considered them as two distinct species Catopsilia crocale and Catopsilia pomona.-Description:The species has...
, Catopsilia pomona FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1775 - Mottled EmigrantCatopsilia pyrantheThe Mottled Emigrant, Catopsilia pyranthe, is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and parts of Australia.-Male:The upperside is chalky-white, slightly tinted in some specimens with green...
, Catopsilia pyranthe LatreillePierre André LatreillePierre André Latreille was a French zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained his freedom after recognising a rare species he found in the prison, Necrobia ruficollis...
, 1758
Genus Gonepteryx, The Brimstones
- Common Brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni LatreillePierre André LatreillePierre André Latreille was a French zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained his freedom after recognising a rare species he found in the prison, Necrobia ruficollis...
, 1758 - Lesser Brimstone, Gonepteryx aspasia MénétriésÉdouard MénétriesÉdouard Ménétries was a French entomologist, zoologist, and herpetologist.Ménétries was born in Paris, and became a student of Georges Cuvier and Pierre André Latreille. On their recommendation he was chosen as the zoologist on a Russian expedition to Brazil in 1822, led by Baron von Langsdorff...
, 1859
Genus Dercas, The Sulphurs
- Tailed SulphurDercas verhuelliTailed Sulphur , Dercas verhuelli is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
, Dercas verhuelli (HoevenHoevenHoeven is a village in the municipality of Halderberge in the Netherlands. The name Hoeven originated from the purchase of a certain amount of ground in 1282 by the abbey of Cistercienser of St. Bernard. This amount was equal to 100 "hoeven", a local measure of area in those days. A hoeve is...
, 1839) - Plain SulphurDercas lycoriasPlain Sulphur , Dercas lycorias is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-References:* Evans, W. H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
, Dercas lycorias (DoubleDay, 1842)
Genus Eurema, The Grass Yellows
- Small Grass YellowEurema brigittaSmall Grass Yellow or Broad-bordered Grass Yellow is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India and other parts of Asia. It is also present in Australia and Africa....
, Eurema brigitta CramerPieter CramerPieter Cramer , was a wealthy Dutch merchant in linen and Spanish wool, and an entomologist. Cramer was the director of the Zealand Society, a scientific society located in Flushing and a member of Concordia et Libertate, based in Amsterdam...
, 1780 - Spotless Grass YellowEurema laetaSpotless Grass Yellow is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae , which is found in India.-See also:*Pieridae*List of butterflies of India*List of butterflies of India -References:...
, Eurema laeta BoisduvalJean Baptiste BoisduvalJean Baptiste Alphonse Dechauffour de Boisduval was a French lepidopterist and physician. He developed the Boisduval scale and identified many new species of butterflies. One of the most celebrated lepidopterists of France, he was the co-founder of the Société Entomologique de France...
, 1836 - Scarce Grass YellowEurema lacteolaScarce Grass Yellow is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-See also:*Pieridae*List of butterflies of India*List of butterflies of India...
, Eurema lacteola DistantWilliam Lucas DistantWilliam Lucas Distant was an English entomologist.-Biography:Distant was born in Rotherhithe, the son of a whaling captain Alexander Distant...
, 1886 - One-Spot Grass YellowEurema andersoniiOne-spot Grass Yellow is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India and other parts of Asia.-Sub-species:alphabetically listed;...
, Eurema andersonii MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company... - Common Grass YellowEurema hecabeThe Large Grass Yellow or Common Grass Yellow is a small pierid butterfly species found in Asia or Africa. They are found flying close to the ground and are found in open grass and scrub habitats...
, Eurema hecabe LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1758 - Three-Spot Grass YellowEurema blandaThree-Spot Grass Yellow , Eurema blanda is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.- External links :* Life cycle of Eurema blanda.-References:...
, Eurema blanda BoisduvalJean Baptiste BoisduvalJean Baptiste Alphonse Dechauffour de Boisduval was a French lepidopterist and physician. He developed the Boisduval scale and identified many new species of butterflies. One of the most celebrated lepidopterists of France, he was the co-founder of the Société Entomologique de France...
, 1836 - Nilgiri Grass YellowEurema nilgiriensisNilgiri Grass Yellow , Eurema nilgiriensis is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
, Eurema nilgiriensis
Genus Gandaca, The Tree Yellow
- Tree YellowGandaca harinaTree Yellow is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in India, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Indonesia.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
, Gandaca harina (HorsfieldHorsfield-People:*Arthur Horsfield, English football striker*Craigie Horsfield, English artist and photographer*Debbie Horsfield, English theatre and televition writer*Geoff Horsfield, English footballer*George Horsfield, English archaeologist...
, 1829)
Genus Colias, The Clouded Yellows
- Lemon Clouded YellowColias thrasibulusLemon Clouded Yellow, Colias thrasibulus is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
, Colias thrasibulus FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1910 - Ladakh Clouded YellowColias ladakensisLadakh Clouded Yellow, Colias ladakensis is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
, Colias ladakensis C. FelderCajetan Freiherr von FelderBaron Cajetan von Felder, German: Cajetan Freiherr von Felder was an Austrian jurist, politician, and entomologist...
, 1865 - Everest Clouded YellowColias beryllaEverest Clouded Yellow, Colias berylla is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
, Colias berylla FawcettFawcettFawcett may refer to:*Fawcett City, a fictional DC Comics city*Fawcett Comics*Fawcett Publications*Fawcett Society*Fawcett Stadium*Fawcett Street, Sunderland*Fawcett...
, 1904 - Fawcett's Clouded YellowColias ninaFawcett's Clouded Yellow, Colias nina is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
, Colias nina FawcettFawcettFawcett may refer to:*Fawcett City, a fictional DC Comics city*Fawcett Comics*Fawcett Publications*Fawcett Society*Fawcett Stadium*Fawcett Street, Sunderland*Fawcett...
, 1904 - Pale Clouded YellowPale Clouded YellowPale Clouded Yellow is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in most of Europe and large parts of Asia.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
, Colias hyale LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1758 - Fiery Clouded YellowColias eogeneFiery Clouded Yellow, Colias eogene is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
, Colias eogene C. FelderCajetan Freiherr von FelderBaron Cajetan von Felder, German: Cajetan Freiherr von Felder was an Austrian jurist, politician, and entomologist...
, 1865 - Orange Clouded Yellow, Colias stoliczkana MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
- Dwarf Clouded YellowColias dubiaDwarf Clouded Yellow, Colias dubia is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
, Colias dubia ElwesHenry John ElwesHenry John Elwes, FRS was a British botanist, entomologist, author, lepidopterist, naturalist, collector and traveller who became renowned for collecting specimens of lilies during trips to the Himalayas and Korea. He was the first person to receive the Victoria Medal of the Royal Horticultural...
, 1906 - Dark Clouded YellowClouded YellowColias croceus is a small butterfly of the Pieridae family, that is, the Yellows and Whites. In India and nearby regions it is known as the Dark Clouded Yellow or Common Clouded Yellow to distinguish it from the other species of clouded yellows occurring there; elsewhere it is often simply known as...
, Colias croceus GeoffroyÉtienne Geoffroy Saint-HilaireÉtienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire was a French naturalist who established the principle of "unity of composition". He was a colleague of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and expanded and defended Lamarck's evolutionary theories...
, 1785 - Nilgiri Clouded YellowColias nilgiriensisThe Nilgiri Clouded Yellow is a small butterfly native to southern India. It belongs to the family Pieridae, wherein it is a member of the "yellows and sulfurs" subfamily Coliadinae....
, Colias nilgiriensis
Life cycle
- Eggs - Tall, bottle-shaped eggs which are ribbed down the sides. They are generally white, eventually changing to yellow or orange, or, they may be blotched with red.
- Caterpillars - The caterpillars are cylindrical and smooth usually covered with hairy-ended tubercles. They are generally green and have pale longitudinal stripes. They are all generally similar and difficult to distinguish apart.
- Chrysalids - Angular with a pointed head which may be produced into a long snout. Supported by a tail hook and girth, some being suspended head upwards like the Swallowtails and others being fastened horizontally to a leaf or other surface.