page_title: List of butterflies of North America (Pieridae)
section_title: Subfamily Pierinae: whites
hierarchical_section_title: List of butterflies of North America (Pieridae) / Subfamily Pierinae: whites
caption_attribution_description: English: Male Falcate Orangetip, Anthocharis midea
context_page_description: Whites and sulphurs are small to medium-sized butterflies. Their wingspans range from 0.8-4.0 inches. There are about 1,000 species worldwide with about 61 species in North America. Most whites and sulphurs are white, yellow, and orange with some black, and some may be various shades of gray green. Their flight is mostly slow and fluttering, but some of the larger species have quicker flights. Both males and females like to feed at flowers, while males also like to puddle on damp ground. Male whites and sulphurs locate females by patrolling. The eggs are spindle shaped and laid singly. Most of the long-slender larva are green or yellow. The chrysalis is usually triangular or cone headed. It hangs upright supported by a silken loop around the middle. The overwintering varies with species. It may be larva, chrysalis, or adult.
context_section_description: Pallid tilewhite, Hesperocharis costaricensis
  Mexican dartwhite, Catasticta nimbice
  Pine white, Neophasia menapia
  Chiricahua white, Neophasia terlootii
  Common green-eyed white, Leptophobia aripa
  Florida white, Appias drusilla
  Becker's white, Pontia beckerii
  Spring white, Pontia sisymbrii
  Checkered white, Pontia protodice
  Western white, Pontia occidentalis
  Mustard white, Pieris oleracea
  Margined white, Pieris marginalis
  Arctic white, Pieris angelika
  West Virginia white, Pieris virginiensis
  Cabbage white, Pieris rapae
  Great southern white, Ascia monuste
  Giant white, Ganyra josephina
  Howarth's white, Ganyra howarthi
  Painted white, Pieriballia viardi
  Common melwhite, Melete lycimnia
  Crossbarred white, Itaballia demophile
  Large marble, Euchloe ausonides
  Green marble, Euchloe naina
  Northern marble, Euchloe creusa
  Sonoran marble, Euchloe guaymasensis
  Pearly marble, Euchloe hyantis
  California pearly marble, Euchloe hyantis hyantis
  Desert pearly marble, Euchloe hyantis lotta
  Olympia marble, Euchloe olympia
  Desert orangetip, Anthocharis cethura
  Pima orangetip, Anthocharis cethura pima
  Sara orangetip, Anthocharis sara
  Pacific Sara orangetip, Anthocharis sara sara
  Stella Sara orangetip, Anthocharis sara stella
  Falcate orangetip, Anthocharis midea
  Gray marble, Anthocharis lanceolata
caption: Male falcate orangetip, Anthocharis midea
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