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Checklist for Subfamily Coliadinae Swainson, 1827 (Orange Tip Butterflies)
and region Bahamas (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1631
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1631
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1604
2438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
1237
1913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
407
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
407
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
407
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
268
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
247
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
130
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
25
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
12
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bahamas
12 Genera with 32 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1763Emigrants3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1775Grass yellow12SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1767Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow14SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bahamas
32 Species and 13 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Aphrissa neleis Boisduval, 1836Pink-spot Sulphur
Catopsilia eubule
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763Orange Emigrant
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema chamberlaini Butler, 1898Chamberlain´s sulphur
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819Barred Yellow
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema elathea elathea (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Eurema elathea obsoleta Jörgensen, 1932
Eurema elathea flavescens Chavannes, 1850
Eurema elathea obsoleta Jörgensen, 1932
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema messalina (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Eurema nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis agarithe antillia Brown, 1929Giant Orange Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pyrisitia blakei (C.J. Maynard, 1891)⇒ Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787
Pyrisitia chamberlaini Butler, 1898
Pyrisitia chamberlaini chamberlaini A. Butler, 1898Chamberlain´s Yellow
Pyrisitia chamberlaini clenchi L. Miller, S..., 1992Chamberlain´s Yellow
Pyrisitia chamberlaini inaguae Munroe, 1950Chamberlain´s Yellow
Pyrisitia chamberlaini mariguanae M. Bates, 1934Chamberlain´s Yellow
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia dina helios M. Bates, 1934Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia larae Herrich-Schä..., 1862Confusing Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa lisa Boisduval & ..., 1830Little Yellow
Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787Shy Yellow
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia nise nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Coliadinae with occurrences in Bahamas
TribeColiadini
Swainson, 1827
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGonepterygini
Duponchel, 1835
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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