Genus Anthocharis - Orangetips

Classification · Numbers · Range · Internet References

Falcate Orangetip - Anthocharis midea - male

Southwestern Orangetip Butterfly - Anthocharis thoosa - female

Sara Orangetip - Anthocharis sara - female

Mating Pair - Anthocharis sara - male - female

Sara Orangetip, Courting - Anthocharis sara - female

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies (excluding skippers))

Family Pieridae (Whites, Sulphurs, Yellows)

Subfamily Pierinae (Whites)

Genus Anthocharis (Orangetips)

Numbers

Nearctica.com lists five North American species in this genus.

Range

Holarctic. Anthocharis cardamines is found in Eurasia, for instance, and is very similar to the North American orangetips.

Internet References

Butterflies of North America page shows several members of this genus.

Contributed by Cotinis on 27 April, 2004 - 8:00pm
Last updated 28 April, 2004 - 2:38am

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