Butterfly identification
Butterflies of the Pieridae (Whites) family
Butterflies of the Pieridae family are predominantly White or Yellow.
Brimstone (Gonepteryx
rhamni). Male is yellow; female is pale green. Look at the wing shape.
Clouded Yellow (Colias
croceus).
Green-veined White (Pyrgus
malvae). Identified by vein markings on underside of wings.
Large White (Pieris
brassicae). Distinguished from Small White by extent of black at
wing tip of forewing.
Orange Tip (Anthocharis
cardamines). Male is easily identifed by orange tips to white forewings.
Both male & female have mottled underside of hindwing.
Small White (Pieris
rapae). Less black at wing tip and smaller than Large White.
The Marbled White is a member
of the Satyridae family (Browns)