Pierinae
Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Braby, M. F. 2005. Provisional checklist of genera of the Pieridae (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). Zootaxa 832:1–16.
Braby, M., R. Vila, and N. E. Pierce. 2006. Molecular phylogeny and systematics of the Pieridae (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea): higher classification and biogeography. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 147(2):239-275.
Pollock, D. D., W. B. Watt, V. K. Rashbrook, and E. V. Iyengar. 1998. Molecular phylogeny for Colias butterflies and their relatives (Lepidoptera: Pieridae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 91(5):524-531.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Belenois java teutonia |
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| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Caper White Butterfly ... |
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| Copyright | © 2006 David Tomic |
| Scientific Name | Delias pasithoe |
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| Location | Tap Shek Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Almost Spring... |
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| Copyright | © 2006 Charles Lam |
| Scientific Name | Pontia occidentalis |
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| Location | San Antonio Road to Mount Hamilton (Santa Clara County, California, USA) |
| Comments | Western checkered white butterfly |
| Creator | T. W. Davies |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Pontia occidentalis; Western White |
| Source Collection | CalPhotos |
| Copyright |
© 1999 California Academy of Sciences
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- First online 04 October 2006
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Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2006. Pierinae . Version 04 October 2006 (temporary). http://tolweb.org/Pierinae/12216/2006.10.04 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
