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Checklist for Subfamily Coliadinae Swainson, 1827 (Orange Tip Butterflies)
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
896
13558
47115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
893
13548
47100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
807
13239
46382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
484
10777
40631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
85
2798
8256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
83
2779
8226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
2760
8165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1754
4783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1565
3935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
388
954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
40
124
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
10
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Isles
10 Genera with 46 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1763Emigrants4SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows75SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow6SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
46 Species and 64 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Catopsilia gorgophone gorgophone Boisduval, 1836Yellow Migrant
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826Common Migrant
Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763Orange Emigrant
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias australis (Verity, 1911)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias behrii W.H. Edwards, 1866Behr's Sulphur
Colias chlorocoma chlorocoma
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias cocandica maja (Grum-Grshima..., 1891)⇒ Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus atrofasciata Rocci, 1920
Colias croceus basisuffusa Lempke, 1932
Colias croceus bimaculata Ricci, 1920
Colias croceus brunnea Tutt, 1896
Colias croceus chrysothemeformis Verity, 1919
Colias croceus crassesignata Kitt, 1924
Colias croceus cremonae (Bang-Haas, 1912)⇒ Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785
Colias croceus dawsoni Krüger, 1900
Colias croceus decurtata Kitt, 1924
Colias croceus divisa Rocci, 1920
Colias croceus faillae Stefanelli, 1900
Colias croceus fischeri Braun, 1928
Colias croceus flammea Kitt, 1924
Colias croceus geisleri Bryk, 1923
Colias croceus helena Herrich-SchÃ..., 1844
Colias croceus helice Hübner, 1799
Colias croceus infralutea Verity, 1947
Colias croceus internodimidiata Rocci, 1920
Colias croceus latemarginata Lempke, 1933
Colias croceus magnipuncta Lempke, 1933
Colias croceus magnomaculata Lempke, 1954
Colias croceus niediecki Strand, 1909
Colias croceus parvipuncta Lempke, 1954
Colias croceus punctellata Braun, 1930
Colias croceus punctifera Braun, 1923
Colias croceus pupillata Reverdin, 1906
Colias croceus purpurascens Cockerell, 1889
Colias croceus radiata Nitsche, 1932
Colias croceus retracta Kitt, 1924
Colias croceus rufomaculata Lempke, 1932
Colias croceus schirberi Oberthür & ..., 1923
Colias croceus semidermarginata Pionneau, 1929
Colias croceus semiobsoleta Rocci, 1920
Colias croceus seriata Rocci, 1920
Colias croceus subobsoleta Rocci, 1920
Colias croceus velata Ragusa, 1904
Colias edusa (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias heos thia
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale albescens Metschl, 1922
Colias hyale albinotica Goodson, 1960
Colias hyale bipupillata Cabeau, 1922
Colias hyale deannulata Rocci, 1920
Colias hyale elongata Vorbrodt, 1917
Colias hyale flavofasciata Lambillion, 1907
Colias hyale flavoradiata Osthelder, 1925
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias hyale infrastriata Lempke, 1954
Colias hyale intermedia Tutt, 1896
Colias hyale obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Colias hyale opposita Zusanek, 1918
Colias hyale radiiformis Schultz, 1904
Colias hyale rufa Verity, 1908
Colias hyale uhli Kovats, 1899
Colias hyale unimaculata Tutt, 1896
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880Labrador Sulphur
Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862Christina´s Sulphur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias phicomone Esper, 1780Mountain Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819Clouded Sulphur
Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871Bergers Clouded Yellow
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema adamsi Lathy, 1898Contrasting Yellow
Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862Scalloped Grass Yellow
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema puella Boisduval, 1832Broad Margined Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni gravesi Huggins, 1956Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis philea thalestris (Illiger, 1801)⇒ Phoebis philea huebneri Fruhstorfer, 1907
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
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
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Coliadinae with occurrences in British Isles
TribeColiadini
Swainson, 1827
2
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGonepterygini
Duponchel, 1835
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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