Yellow Tip

Anthocharis est un genre de lépidoptères (papillons) de la famille des Pieridae et de la sous-famille des Pierinae. Caractéristiques Leur nom anglais " Orangetip " montre leur particularité : les mâles ont l'apex des ailes antérieures orange vif. Les plantes hôtes de leurs larves sont des brassicacées (crucifères).

Anthocharis scolymus, the yellow tip, is a butterfly in the subfamily Pierinae whose range is Eastern Asia (East China, Korea, Ussuri) where it is commonplace; occasionally it is found in Japan. The apex of the forewing is produced and falcate (sickle-shaped); white above and below, with dark apical marking and black median spot on the forewing above, and a black spot at the apex of the hindwing; the male moreover, has a moderately large orange spot in the apical area of the forewing, occurring occasionally also in the female (= ab. virgo form.

Anthocharis scolymus es una especie de mariposas de la familia Pieridae (subfamilia Pierinae, tribu Anthocharini). Esta especie de mariposa y su subespecie se distribuyen por el este de China, Corea, Japón y Ussuri. ​ Las larvas se alimentan de Brassicaceae.