Hesperocharis crocea crocea
 
Hesperocharis is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. They are native to the Americas.  The tribe Anthocharidini, which includes the Orange-tip, Bath White and Dappled White butterflies of the Palaearctic region, is represented in the neotropics by the genera Eroessa, Mathania, Cunizza and Hesperocharis.
The genus Hesperocharis includes 12 known species, although it is likely that others still remain to be discovered. The uppersides of all species are creamy-white or yellow, usually with the forewing apex black or brownish. On the undersides, all members of the genus have dark veins and chevrons similar to those in the illustrated insect, although they vary in prominence from species to species. The short, white-tipped antennae are also characteristic of the genus.Hesperocharis marchallii occurs in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. Most of the other species are also Andean, but a few occur in the Cordilleras of Costa Rica, the Sierras of Mexico, and the Atlantic cloudforests of Brazil.HabitatsThis species inhabits cloudforests at altitudes between about 1800-2400m.