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Checklist for Subfamily Coliadinae Swainson, 1827 (Orange Tip Butterflies)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2035
5452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2029
5435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2014
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1285
3443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1173
3171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
253
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
25
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
7
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
7 Genera with 23 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1866Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows12SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow6SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1798Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
23 Species and 6 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Catopsilia thauruma Reakirt, 1866Madagascar Migrant
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877Harford sulphur
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880Labrador Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819Clouded Sulphur
Eurema (Terias) floricola Boisduval, 1833Malagasy Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833Angled Grass Yellow
Eurema mandarinula Holland, W, 1892Mandarin Grass Yellow
Eurema regularis Butler, 1876Even-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Terias brigitta libythea Fabricius, 1798

Subnodes of Coliadinae with occurrences in Cape
TribeColiadini
Swainson, 1827
2
12
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