Pierid butterflies (also known as the sulphurs and whites) are very common light-colored yellow or white butterflies that belong to the Pieridae family, which are often found feeding energetically on the nectar of wildflowers. It is believed that the English word “butterfly” came from early British naturalists who called a common local pierid species a “butter-coloured fly”.
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