Whites and Sulphur Butterflies found in Pennsylvania

There are approximately 1000 species of

Whites and Sulphur butterflies worldwide;

55-60 species in North America. 

Of that amount - 14 species are found in Pennsylvania.

Most peirids are some shade of

white, yellow, or yellowish-green;

a few have bright orange tips and greenish-yellow marbling. 

There is often dramatic color variations

seasonally and between sexes.

(Click on butterfly name for photo and description)

Whites and Sulphurs (Family Pieridae)

Whites (Subfamily Pierinae)

Checkered White (Pontia protodice)

West Virginia White (Pieris virginiensis)

Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)

Olympia Marble (Euchloe olympia)

Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea

Sulphurs (Subfamily Coliadinae)

Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)

Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)

Pink-edged Sulphur (Colias interior)

Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia)

Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)

Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea)

Little Yellow (Eurema lisa)

Sleepy Orange (Eurema nicippe)

Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)

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