Euro (Pieridae) - Herts & Middx Butterfly Conservation

The Pieridae family
(Whites and Yellows)


This page includes all the pictures of 'Whites' and 'Yellows' photographed in Europe and shown on the original sightings page

Note: Photographs are accepted as being correctly identified by the named photographer and this website accepts no responsibility for misidentification. It is noted that some species can be found in Great Britain but are included as the photograph was taken in another European country. No details of distribution or status will be given.

Species Name

Scientific Name

58.001 BF1541 - Wood White

Lepidea sinapis

Wood White 2007 - Roger Gibbons

Wood Whites 2003 - Clive Burrows

Southern France
© photo: Roger Gibbon
Maritime Alps
France
© photo: Clive Burrows

Wood White 2006 - Bob Hasra

Lake Bohinj, Slovenia
© photo: Bob Hasra



Species Name

Scientific Name

Eastern Wood White

Lepidea duponcheli

Eastern Wood White 2003 - Clive Burrows


Northern Greece
© photo: Clive Burrows



Species Name

Scientific Name

58.004 BF1554 - Dappled White

Euchloe simplonia

Dappled White 2006 - Roger Gibbons

Villecroze, Var
France
© photo: Roger Gibbons




Species Name

Scientific Name

58.005 BF1548 - Black-veined White

Aporia crataegi

Black-veined White 2002 - Bob Hasra

Black-veined White 2006 - Roger Gibbons

Bulgaria
© photo: Bob Hasra
Lantosque, Alpes Maritime
France
© photo: Roger Gibbons

Black-veined White 2003 - Clive Burrows

Black-veined White 2003 - Clive Burrows

Andalucia
Spain
© photo: Clive Burrows
Andalucia
Spain
© photo: Clive Burrows



Species Name

Scientific Name

Krueper's Small White

Artogeia krueperi

Krueper's Small White 2003 - Clive Burrows

Greece
© photo: Clive Burrows




Species Name

Scientific Name

58.008 BF1551 - Green-veined White

Pieris napi

Green-veined White 2003 - Clive Burrows

French Alps
© photo: Clive Burrows




Species Name

Scientific Name

58.009 BF1552 - Bath White

Pontia daplidice

Bath White 2006 - Roger Gibbons

Villecroze, Var
France
© photo: Roger Gibbons




Species Name

Scientific Name

Peak White

Pontia callidice

Peak White 2003 - Clive Burrows

Peak White 2001 - Clive Burrows

Maritime Alps
France
© photo: Clive Burrows
Maritime Alps
France
© photo: Clive Burrows



Species Name

Scientific Name

Green Striped White

Euchloe belemia

Green-striped White 2002 - Clive Burrows

Andalucia
Spain
© photo: Clive Burrows




Species Name

Scientific Name

Moroccan Orange Tip

Anthocharis belia

Moroccan Orange Tip 2004 - Clive Burrows

Moroccan Orange Tip

Andalucia
Spain
© photo: Clive Burrows
Andalucia
Spain
© photo: Clive Burrows



Species Name

Scientific Name

Provence Orange Tip

Anthocharis euphenoides

Provence Orange Tip 2006 - Roger Gibbons

Les Arcs, Var
France
© photo: Roger Gibbons




Species Name

Scientific Name

Greek Clouded Yellow

Colias aurorina

Greek Clouded Yellow 2003 - Clive Burrows


Greece
© photo: Clive Burrows




Species Name

Scientific Name

58.010 BF1544 - Clouded Yellow

Colias crocea

Clouded Yellow 2003 - Clive Burrows

Clouded Yellow 2006 - Roger Gibbons

Andalucia
Spain
© photo: Clive Burrows
Risoul, Alpes de Haute Provence
France
© photo: Roger Gibbons



Species Name

Scientific Name

58.011 BF1544 - Pale Clouded Yellow

Colias hyale

Pale Clouded Yellow 2003 - Clive Burrows


Southern France
© photo: Clive Burrows




Species Name

Scientific Name

58.012 BF1544 - Berger's Clouded Yellow

Colias alfacariensis

Berger's Clouded Yellow 2006 - Roger Gibbons

Signes, Var
France
© photo: Roger Gibbons




Species Name

Scientific Name

58.014 BF1547 - Cleopatra

Gonepteryx cleopatra

Cleopatra 2003 - Clive Burrows

Cleopatra 2003 - Richard Bigg

Andalucia
Spain
© photo: Clive Burrows
Provence
France
© photo: Richard Bigg

Cleopatra 2004 - Clive Burrows

Cleopatra 2006  - Roger Gibbons


Spanish Pyrenees
© photo: Clive Burrows

Gorges du Blavet, Var
France
© photo: Roger Gibbons