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Checklist for Subfamily Coliadinae Swainson, 1827 (Orange Tip Butterflies)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
71
510
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
15
95
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
15 Genera with 95 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1818Angled Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Callidryas Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1866Emigrants9SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1829Clouded yellows47SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow37SpeciesTaxom
Gandaca Moore, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1836Sulphurs9SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1885Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
95 Species and 41 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anteos menippe Hübner, 1818Orange-tipped Angled-sulphur
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Callidryas rurina (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Catopsilia florella hyblaea Boisduval, 1836
Catopsilia florella thauruma Reakirt, 1866
Catopsilia grandidieri (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Catopsilia thauruma Reakirt, 1866
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pomona mauritana
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Catopsilia scylla scylla
Catopsilia thauruma Reakirt, 1866Madagascar Migrant
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias christina kluanensis Ferris, 1981Christina´s Sulphur
Colias chrysotheme Esper, 1781Lesser Clouded Yelllow
Colias cocandica maja (Grum-Grshima..., 1891)⇒ Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874
Colias crocea (Fourcroy, 1785)⇒ Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847Dimera Sulphur
Colias edusa (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias electo electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias electo hecate Strecker, 1900
Colias electo manengoubensis Darge, 1968
Colias electo meneliki Berger, 1940
Colias electo pseudohecate Berger, 1940
Colias electra (Lew., 1795)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias eogene C. & R. Felder, 1865Fiery Clouded Yellow
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias erschoffi Alpheraky, 1881
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias flaveola Blanchard, 1852Flaveola Clouded Yellow
Colias florella florella
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877Harford sulphur
Colias hecate (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Colias erschoffi Alpheraky, 1881
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias heos Herbst, 1792
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias johanseni Troubridge &..., 1990Coppermine Sulphur
Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775Lesbia Clouded Yellow
Colias marnoana Rogenhofer, 1884Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias mukana Berger, 1981
Colias mukana jolyi Verhulst, 2006
Colias mukana mukana Berger, 1981
Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880Labrador Sulphur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819Clouded Sulphur
Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871Bergers Clouded Yellow
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Colias vauthierii Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Eurema (Terias) floricola Boisduval, 1833Malagasy Grass Yellow
Eurema floricola aldabrensis Bernardi, 1969
Eurema floricola anjuana Butler, 1879
Eurema floricola ceres Butler, 1886
Eurema floricola floricola Boisduval, 1833
Eurema floricola leonis Butler, 1886
Eurema (Terias) hapale Mabille, 1882Marsh Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema hecabe brenda
Eurema hecabe solifera Butler, 1875
Eurema (Terias) orientis Butler, 1888
Eurema (Terias) senegalensis Boisduval, 1836Forest Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) upembana (Berger, L, 1981)⇒ Gandaca harina Horsfield, 1829
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema arbela arbela (Geyer, 1832)⇒ Eurema arbela deflorata Kollar, 1850
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Eurema blanda sahara Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta brigitta Stoll, , 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta pulchella Boisduval, 1833
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira lemnia (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819
Eurema delia Cramer, 1780
Eurema desjardinsi (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833
Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833Angled Grass Yellow
Eurema desjardinsii desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833
Eurema desjardinsii marshalli Butler, 1898
Eurema dilutum Abeille, 1894
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema mandarinula Holland, W, 1892Mandarin Grass Yellow
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema regularis Butler, 1876Even-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass-yellow
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Gandaca harina Horsfield, 1829Tree Yellow
Gonepteryx cleobule Hübner, 1831Canary Brimstone
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx eversi Rehnelt, 1974
Gonepteryx maderensis C. Felder, 1863Madeira Brimstone
Gonepteryx meridionalis Röber, 1907
Gonepteryx palmae Stamm, 1963La Palma Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis avellaneda Herrich-Schä..., 1865Orange-washed Sulphur
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae rhadia (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777
Pyrisitia bulaea (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787Shy Yellow
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Terias brigitta libythea Fabricius, 1798
Terias brigitta pulchella Boisduval, 1833
Terias desjardinsii marshalli Butler, 1897
Terias hapale (Mabille, 1885)⇒ Eurema hapale Mabille, 1882
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Coliadinae with occurrences in Africa
TribeColiadini
Swainson, 1827
3
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGonepterygini
Duponchel, 1835
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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Coliadinae at dyntaxa.se
Coliadinae at itis.gov