Pieris angelika

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

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

Features

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


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