Pieridae

Translingual

Anthocharis cardamines female
(subfamily Pierinae)

Etymology

From Pieris +‎ -idae.

Proper noun

Pieridae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – many white and yellow butterflies.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Lepidoptera – order; Glossata - suborder; Heteroneura - infraorder; Ditrysia - division; Cossina - section; Bombycina - subsection; Papilionoidea - superfamily; Papilioniformes - series

Hyponyms

(family): Coliadinae, Dismorphiinae, Pierinae, Pseudopontiinae - subfamilies

References

Pieridae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pieridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Pieridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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