Extensive Study on Vietnamese Butterflies
In a study published in 2017, researchers conducted an extensive butterfly inventory in the Ta Phin mountain area of northern Vietnam. They recorded over 26,000 butterflies from 231 species.
Taxonomic rank
Family
Coliadinae
Leodonta
Leptophobia
Pierinae
Rhabdodryas
Description
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing about 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and tropical Asia with some varieties in the more northern regions of North America and Eurasia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow, or orange in coloration, often with black spots. The pigments that give the distinct coloring to these butterflies are derived from waste products in the body and are a characteristic of this family. The family was created by William Swainson in 1820.
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Non-butterfly
Off
Hybrid