Pieris angelika

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Arctic white
Pieris angelika in Chugach State Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Pieris
Species:
P. angelika
Binomial name
Pieris angelika
Eitschberger, 1983[1]

Pieris angelika (Arctic white) is a cold-climate butterfly of the family Pieridae. Its main range is in north-western Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories, north-western British Columbia) and Alaska.[1] Its taxonomic name may change in the future, because it was previously described and named before 1983.

Features[edit]

Adult butterflies have an average wingspan of 33 to 42mm.

Viewed from above, males are mostly white, with a thin black line in the costa and margin. Black shading can also be seen on the wings. The underside of the males can be a pale yellow, and are often seen with dark green veins.

Females can be white or yellow and often exhibit dark scaling and patches along the veins.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Arctic White, Butterflies of Canada
  2. ^ "Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility (CBIF)". 14 December 2021.