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Pieridae Collection (#2)

"Pieridae: A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies" In the world of butterflies, Pieridae steals the show with its vibrant members

Background imagePieridae Collection: Female Green-veined white butterfly (Pieris napi) feeding on Black knapweed Sutcliffe

Female Green-veined white butterfly (Pieris napi) feeding on Black knapweed Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, London. Eltham, London, UK. August

Background imagePieridae Collection: Wood White butterfly (Leptidea sinapis) on Germander Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys)

Wood White butterfly (Leptidea sinapis) on Germander Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys), Surrey, England, UK, May - Focus Stacked

Background imagePieridae Collection: Brimstone butterfly (Goneopteryx rhamni) male roosting on Cowslip (Primula veris) Bedfordshire

Brimstone butterfly (Goneopteryx rhamni) male roosting on Cowslip (Primula veris) Bedfordshire, England, UK, April

Background imagePieridae Collection: Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) female and male, visiting Honesty flower

Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) female and male, visiting Honesty flower (Lunaria annua) Wiltshire, England, UK, May

Background imagePieridae Collection: Moorland Clouded Yellow butterfly (Colias palaeno) male and female, Joutsa (formerly Leivonmaki)

Moorland Clouded Yellow butterfly (Colias palaeno) male and female, Joutsa (formerly Leivonmaki), Finland, July

Background imagePieridae Collection: RF- Orange Tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) female resting on Cuckooflower

RF- Orange Tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) female resting on Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis). North Devon, UK. April

Background imagePieridae Collection: Green-veined white butterfly (Pieris napi), Lorsch, Hessen, Germany. May. Meetyourneighbours

Green-veined white butterfly (Pieris napi), Lorsch, Hessen, Germany. May. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Background imagePieridae Collection: Green-veined White butterfly egg (Pieris napi) above, Orange-tip butterfly egg (Anthocharis)

Green-veined White butterfly egg (Pieris napi) above, Orange-tip butterfly egg (Anthocharis)
Green-veined White butterfly egg (Pieris napi) above, Orange-tip butterfly egg (Anthocharis cardamines) below, on Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) Sussex, UK. June

Background imagePieridae Collection: One Green-veined White (Pieris napi) perched in a Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis)

One Green-veined White (Pieris napi) perched in a Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis), The Netherlands, Gelderland, Fikkersdries

Background imagePieridae Collection: Wood White Butterfly on a plant

Wood White Butterfly on a plant
Wood White Butterfly (Leptidea Sinapis) resting on a plant with a green background; Bavaria, Germany

Background imagePieridae Collection: male and female Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) on Cuckooaes Flower, Naardermeer

male and female Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) on Cuckooaes Flower, Naardermeer, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Background imagePieridae Collection: Orange Tip male (Anthocharis cardamines) resting on a Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis)

Orange Tip male (Anthocharis cardamines) resting on a Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis), Gelderland, The Netherlands

Background imagePieridae Collection: Large White, Cabbage Butterfly or Cabbage White -Pieris brassicae-, caterpillar

Large White, Cabbage Butterfly or Cabbage White -Pieris brassicae-, caterpillar

Background imagePieridae Collection: Pale Clouded Yellow -Colias hyale- on a flower, Bulgaria

Pale Clouded Yellow -Colias hyale- on a flower, Bulgaria

Background imagePieridae Collection: Pieridae sp. sulphur butterflies

Pieridae sp. sulphur butterflies
Original drawing for a plate in A field guide to the butterflies of the West Indies. Artwork by Brian Hargreaves. This picture must not be used without permission from Brian Hargreaves

Background imagePieridae Collection: Pierine genus, Butterfly wings

Pierine genus, Butterfly wings
Watercolour, c.1928-1937? by Miss A. Ellen Prout (fl.1920s). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imagePieridae Collection: Illustration, Pieridae

Illustration, Pieridae -- Colias Palaeno, Colias Phicomone, Colias Hylae, Colias Edusa. The plants are Sainfoin (Onobrychis Sativa and Coronilla Varia) and Purple Clover (Trifolium Pratense)

Background imagePieridae Collection: Cabbage White butterfly (pieris rapae) perched on plant leaf, side view

Cabbage White butterfly (pieris rapae) perched on plant leaf, side view

Background imagePieridae Collection: Black-veined whites -Aporia crataegi-, mating, near Lake Kerkini, Greece, Europe

Black-veined whites -Aporia crataegi-, mating, near Lake Kerkini, Greece, Europe

Background imagePieridae Collection: Black-veined White butterfly -Aporia crataegi- on Cock s-foot or Orchard Grass -Dactylis

Black-veined White butterfly -Aporia crataegi- on Cock s-foot or Orchard Grass -Dactylis glomerata-, Thuringia, Germany

Background imagePieridae Collection: Green-veined White -Pieris napi-, underside, Zug, Switzerland, Europe

Green-veined White -Pieris napi-, underside, Zug, Switzerland, Europe

Background imagePieridae Collection: Green-veined White -Pieris napi- seeking nectar from a Purple Loosestrife, Untergroeningen

Green-veined White -Pieris napi- seeking nectar from a Purple Loosestrife, Untergroeningen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Background imagePieridae Collection: Brimstone -Gonepteryx rhamni-, male, with reflection, Tangstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Brimstone -Gonepteryx rhamni-, male, with reflection, Tangstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Background imagePieridae Collection: Green-veined White -Pieris napi-, Burgenland, Austria

Green-veined White -Pieris napi-, Burgenland, Austria

Background imagePieridae Collection: Brimstone -Gonepteryx rhamni- sucking nectar, Lower Saxony, Germany

Brimstone -Gonepteryx rhamni- sucking nectar, Lower Saxony, Germany

Background imagePieridae Collection: Pale Clouded Yellow -Colias hyale-, male butterfly on Red Clover -Trifolium pratense

Pale Clouded Yellow -Colias hyale-, male butterfly on Red Clover -Trifolium pratense-, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Background imagePieridae Collection: Brimstone -Gonepteryx rhamni-, sucking nectar at Rse Campion -Silene coronaria

Brimstone -Gonepteryx rhamni-, sucking nectar at Rse Campion -Silene coronaria-, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Background imagePieridae Collection: Large White butterfly -Pieris brassicae- on Common Zinnia -Zinnia elegans-

Large White butterfly -Pieris brassicae- on Common Zinnia -Zinnia elegans-

Background imagePieridae Collection: Green-veined White -Pieris napi- on Orpine -Sedum telephium-, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Green-veined White -Pieris napi- on Orpine -Sedum telephium-, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Background imagePieridae Collection: Large White -Pieris brassicae-, Hesse, Germany

Large White -Pieris brassicae-, Hesse, Germany

Background imagePieridae Collection: Small Tortoiseshell -Aglais urticae, Nymphalis urticae-, Hesse, Germany

Small Tortoiseshell -Aglais urticae, Nymphalis urticae-, Hesse, Germany

Background imagePieridae Collection: Two Pale Clouded Yellows on a blade of grass, Golden Eight -Colias hyale-, Bulgaria

Two Pale Clouded Yellows on a blade of grass, Golden Eight -Colias hyale-, Bulgaria

Background imagePieridae Collection: Pale Clouded Yellow -Colias hyale- on a grass seed head, Bulgaria

Pale Clouded Yellow -Colias hyale- on a grass seed head, Bulgaria

Background imagePieridae Collection: Bergers Clouded Yellow (Colias sareptensis) adult, resting on grass, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Bergers Clouded Yellow (Colias sareptensis) adult, resting on grass, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria, July

Background imagePieridae Collection: Black-veined White (Aporia crataegi) two adults, roosting on flower, Bulgaria, June

Black-veined White (Aporia crataegi) two adults, roosting on flower, Bulgaria, June

Background imagePieridae Collection: Small White Butterfly (Pieris rapae) adult, feeding on Buddleia (Buddleja sp)

Small White Butterfly (Pieris rapae) adult, feeding on Buddleia (Buddleja sp. ) flowers in garden, Leicestershire
Small White Butterfly (Pieris rapae) adult, feeding on Buddleia (Buddleja sp.) flowers in garden, Leicestershire, England, September

Background imagePieridae Collection: Caper White (Belenois java) adult male, roosting on stem, Ormiston Gorge, West MacDonnell N. P

Caper White (Belenois java) adult male, roosting on stem, Ormiston Gorge, West MacDonnell N. P
Caper White (Belenois java) adult male, roosting on stem, Ormiston Gorge, West MacDonnell N.P. West MacDonnell Range, Red Centre, Northern Territory, Australia, September

Background imagePieridae Collection: Cabbage white butterfly, Pieris brassicae & rapae, caterpillar damage to pointed cabbage plant

Cabbage white butterfly, Pieris brassicae & rapae, caterpillar damage to pointed cabbage plant leaves

Background imagePieridae Collection: large or cabbage white butterfly, Pieris brassicae, neonate caterpillars feeding on a cabbage leaf

large or cabbage white butterfly, Pieris brassicae, neonate caterpillars feeding on a cabbage leaf

Background imagePieridae Collection: small white butterfly, Pieris rapae, neonate caterpillars feeding on a cabbage leaf

small white butterfly, Pieris rapae, neonate caterpillars feeding on a cabbage leaf

Background imagePieridae Collection: Eggs of the cabbage or large white butterfly, Pieris brassicae

Eggs of the cabbage or large white butterfly, Pieris brassicae

Background imagePieridae Collection: Egg of the small white butterfly, Pieris rapae, on a cabbage leaf

Egg of the small white butterfly, Pieris rapae, on a cabbage leaf

Background imagePieridae Collection: Pink-edged Sulphur (Colias interior) adult, feeding on zinnia flower in garden, North Dakota, U

Pink-edged Sulphur (Colias interior) adult, feeding on zinnia flower in garden, North Dakota, U. S. A. September
Pink-edged Sulphur (Colias interior) adult, feeding on zinnia flower in garden, North Dakota, U.S.A. September

Background imagePieridae Collection: Southern Small White (Pieris mannii) five adults, mud-puddling

Southern Small White (Pieris mannii) five adults, mud-puddling, drinking minerals from damp ground, Pontic Mountains, Anatolia, Turkey, July

Background imagePieridae Collection: Peak White (Pontia callidice) adult male, basking on Alpenrose (Rhododendron ferrugineum)

Peak White (Pontia callidice) adult male, basking on Alpenrose (Rhododendron ferrugineum) flowerbuds in early morning sunshine, Italian Alps, Italy, July

Background imagePieridae Collection: Peak White (Pontia callidice) adult, resting on Arnica (Arnica montana) flowerbuds, Italian Alps

Peak White (Pontia callidice) adult, resting on Arnica (Arnica montana) flowerbuds, Italian Alps, Italy, July



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"Pieridae: A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies" In the world of butterflies, Pieridae steals the show with its vibrant members. One such beauty is the Phoebis sennae, commonly known as the cloudless sulphur butterfly. Its wings shimmer like rays of sunshine, spreading joy wherever it goes. The Pieridae family encompasses a variety of species, including the enchanting clouded yellow butterflies. With their delicate wings adorned in hues ranging from pale lemon to golden mustard, they dance gracefully amidst meadows and gardens. Butterflies and Moths have long fascinated us with their ethereal charm. Plate 2 showcases Papiliones from the Pieridae family, capturing their intricate patterns and mesmerizing colors that seem to come straight out of a dream. A small white butterfly rests gently on a bluebell in Boscastle, Cornwall. This elegant creature belongs to the Pieris rapae species and adds a touch of serenity to nature's canvas during April's bloom. Witnessing a clouded yellow butterfly indulging in nectar from Devils bit scabious is truly magical. Colias crocea finds solace amidst these purple blossoms while displaying its radiant wings against an idyllic backdrop. Whitelye Common Nature Reserve in Monmouthshire becomes home to another member - the green-veined white butterfly (Pieris napi). As it flutters among wildflowers, this graceful creature reminds us of nature's delicate balance. High up in Stelvo Pass within Italy's majestic Alps resides the mountain clouded butterfly (Colias phicomone). It perches delicately on clover flowers, showcasing its striking orange hues against lush greenery – an exquisite sight indeed. Venturing into Pyrenees National Park reveals yet another marvel -the black veined white butterfly (Aporia crataegi) resting upon blades of grass.