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 | |
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| 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]
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