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Anthocharis julia
Julia Orangetip, Southern Rocky Mountain Orangetip
Anthocharis julia is a butterfly species in the family Pieridae, commonly known as the Julia Orangetip or Southern Rocky Mountain Orangetip. It is one of three species in the sara species group, distinguished by more than 2% mitochondrial DNA COI barcode divergence from congeners A. sara and A. thoosa. Molecular and morphological evidence consistently support its species status with no detected introgression or hybridization. The species is endemic to the southern Rocky Mountains on the eastern side of the range.
Anthocharis julia browningi
Utah Julia Orangetip
A subspecies of orangetip butterfly endemic to the western United States. The common name "Utah Julia Orangetip" indicates a geographic association with Utah, though precise range boundaries remain poorly documented. As a member of the Pieridae family, it shares the characteristic white or yellow wing bases with orange apical markings typical of the genus Anthocharis.
Anthocharis julia flora
Flora Orangetip
Anthocharis julia flora is a subspecies of orangetip butterfly in the family Pieridae, first described by Wright in 1892. It belongs to a genus characterized by distinctive orange-tipped forewings in males. The subspecies is part of the Anthocharis julia species complex, which includes multiple geographically distributed subspecies across western North America.
Anthocharis julia julia
Southern Rocky Mountain orangetip
Anthocharis julia julia is a subspecies of orangetip butterfly in the family Pieridae, found in the southern Rocky Mountain region. Adults are active in early spring and are distinguished by orange wing tips in males and more subdued coloration in females. The subspecies represents the nominate form of A. julia, described by Edwards in 1872.
Anthocharis sara
Sara orangetip, Pacific orangetip
Anthocharis sara is a pierid butterfly native to western North America, ranging from Baja California north to extreme southwestern Oregon and east to the Sierra Nevada and western Nevada. It is one of three distinct species in the Sara orangetip complex, separated from A. julia and A. thoosa by >2% mitochondrial DNA COI barcode divergence and morphological characters of immature stages. The species exhibits strong seasonality with two broods annually and has been documented utilizing diverse mustard family host plants.
Anthocharis sara gunderi
Santa Catalina Orangetip
A subspecies of the Sara Orangetip butterfly endemic to Santa Catalina Island, California. The Santa Catalina Orangetip is distinguished by its island-restricted distribution and subtle morphological differences from mainland populations. Like other orangetips, it displays the characteristic orange wing tips in males, though specific distinguishing features for this subspecies require careful examination.
Anthocharis sara pseudothoosa
False Thoosa Orangetip
A subspecies of orangetip butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is closely related to other Anthocharis sara subspecies and shares the characteristic orange-tipped forewings of the species group. The subspecific epithet 'pseudothoosa' indicates its taxonomic relationship to the nominate form.
Anthocharis sara sara
Sara Orangetip, Pacific Orangetip
Anthocharis sara sara is the nominate subspecies of the Sara orangetip butterfly, ranging along the Pacific coast of North America. Adults display distinctive orange wing tips on otherwise white forewings, with green marbling on the ventral hindwings. The subspecies is associated with coastal and montane habitats where its host plants in the mustard family occur.
Anthocharis thoosa colorado
Anthocharis thoosa colorado is a subspecies of butterfly in the family Pieridae, described by Scott & Fisher in 2008. It was originally described as Anthocharis sara colorado. The taxon belongs to a genus commonly known as orangetips, recognized for the orange apical markings on the forewings of males. Information specific to this subspecies is extremely limited.
Anthocharis thoosa inghami
Ingham's Orangetip
Anthocharis thoosa inghami is a subspecies of orangetip butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is one of several recognized subspecies of Anthocharis thoosa, a species complex distributed across western North America. Like other orangetips, adults are active in early spring and are associated with specific larval host plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). The subspecies epithet 'inghami' honors a collector or researcher, following standard entomological naming conventions.