Pieris (butterfly)
Butterfly genus in family Pieridae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pieris, the whites or garden whites, is a widespread now almost cosmopolitan genus of butterflies of the family Pieridae. The highest species diversity is in the Palearctic, with a higher diversity in Europe and eastern North America than the similar and closely related Pontia. The females of many Pieris butterflies are UV reflecting, while the male wings are strongly UV absorbing due to pigments in the scales.[citation needed]
Quick Facts Pieris, Scientific classification ...
Pieris | |
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Pieris pseudorapae, Espiye | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Tribe: | Pierini |
Genus: | Pieris Schrank, 1801 |
Species | |
Almost 40, see text | |
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