Pieris angelika, the Arctic white, is a cold-climate butterfly of the family Pieridae. Its main range is in north-western Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories, north-western British Columbia) and Alaska.
Features
Adult butterflies have an average wingspan of 33 to 42mm.
Viewed from above, males are mostly white, with a thin black line in the costa and margin. Black shading can also be seen on the wings. The underside of the males can be a pale yellow, and are often seen with dark green veins.
Females can be white or yellow and often exhibit dark scaling and patches along the veins.