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Pieridae Family of Butterfly Galleries

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[order] Lepidoptera, [suborder] Ditrysia, [superfamily] Papilionoidea, ['family'] PIERIDAE, ....{ [subfamily] x___x, [genus] x___x, [species] x__x. }
LEPIDOPTERA -> Pronunciation: leh-pih-DOP-ter-ra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PIERIDAE -> Pronunciation: pee-AIR-ri-dee

=› The family Pieridae are often referred to as the Whites and Yellows and most of the butterflies in this family are of medium size.
They are usually bright yellow, orange, or white, often with black markings. Some have red and yellow patterns beneath their wings.
They don't have tails on their hindwings and their flight is rapid and they usually fly erratically amongst the plants.

—› The members of this butterfly family (which includes four sub-families) are generally characterized by the following:
1) medium of size in the lepidoptera world;
2) the tips of the legs, called the claws, are forked;
3) the forelegs of males and females are full-sized and fully functional;
4) the wings of many species reflect and absorb ultraviolet light in specific patterns, to help identify potential same species mates; and
5) many exhibit sexual dimorphism, meaning that butterflies of the same species look differently, depending on their sex.

—› Interestly, several species are seasonally variable, with early season individuals emerging looking different than those emerging later.

== These thumbnail photos below, open to Galleries that are each dedicated to a specific species of butterfly. Lots to see! ==
~~[abreviation "ncn" in titles = no common name. ~~ Some photos replaced as better images are acquired.]
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GREAT ORANGE TIP Gallery
GREAT ORANGE TIP Gallery 		SOUTHERN WHITE Gallery
SOUTHERN WHITE Gallery 		Yellows/Sulphurs Gallery
Yellows/Sulphurs Gallery

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