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Pieridae

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Leptidea sinapis, or the wood white butterfly of the family Pieridae

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. 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.
    • Classification 

    • Subfamilies 

    • Some popular species 

    • Some pest species