Summary ⁴

The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and tropical Asia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots. The pigments that give the distinct colouring to these butterflies are derived from waste products in the body and are a characteristic of this family.

Fuentes y créditos

1. (c) Cécile Bassaglia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/30063276@N02/3700847569
2. (c) Petr Heřman, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/65215.jpg
3. (c) 2009 California Academy of Sciences, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=296202&one=T
4. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieridae

Más información

• NaturaLista página del taxón
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Moths

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