Anthocharis
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Anthocharis is a genus of the butterfly tribe Anthocharini, in the Pieridae family. These are typically small, white-hued butterflies that have colorful marks just inside the tips of the forewings. The tip colors are usually a red-orange hue, hence the name "Orange Tip". The larvae of these butterfly often consume cruciferous plants.
Species and sub-species belonging to the Anthocharis genus include:
- Orange Tip, Anthocharis cardamines
- Catalina Orangetip, Anthocharis cethura catalina
- Desert Orangetip, Anthocharis cethura cethura
- Eastern Orange Tip, Anthocharis damone
- Falcate Orangetip, Anthocharis midea
- Grüner's Orange Tip, Anthocharis gruneri
- Mexican Orangetip, Anthocharis limonea
- Morocco Orange Tip, Anthocharis belia
- Provence Orange Tip, Anthocharis euphenoides
- Sara's Orangetip, Anthocharis sara
- Southern Rocky Mountain Orangetip, Anthocharis julia
- Southwestern Orangetip, Anthocharis thoosa
- Stella Orangetip, Anthocharis stella stella
- Utah Stella Orangetip, Anthocharis stella browningi
- Yellow Tip, Anthocharis scolymus
- Gray Marble, Anthocharis lanceolata
