Sulphurs/Whites 7 images Created 3 Apr 2012
Believed to be the origin of the word "butterfly", these often buttery yellow and pale white members of the Pieridae family are found all around the world and are heavily concentrated in tropical Africa and Asia, with a strong New World representation in northern North America. Sulphurs are best associated with their host plants - Fabaceae (beans and peas) while the whites are often found in close proximity to their host plants in the crucifer family (wild mustards).
