-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

-Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)

-Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs (Family Pieridae)

-Yellows and Sulphurs (Subfamily Coliadinae)

-Genus Pyrisitia

-Tailed Orange (Pyrisitia proterpia)

The Tailed Orange (Pyrisitia proterpia) is a small butterfly in the Pieridae family, named for the short "tails" on its hindwings and its orange coloration. It is a migratory species found in the Americas, particularly in warm and tropical regions. The upper side of the wings is bright orange in males, often with dark brown or black borders; females may be paler and more yellowish.