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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
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Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3350
9375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2160
6273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2017
5902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
494
1627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
52
204
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
15
109
Genera
Species
 
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Genera for Caribbean
15 Genera with 109 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1947Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1818Angled Sulphurs6SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 186214SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1763Emigrants6SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows13SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow59SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18897SpeciesTaxom
Leucidia Doubleday, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18365SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1929Sulphurs25SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow42SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1861Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
109 Species and 86 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Abaeis nicippiformis Munroe, 1947Fast Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos flava (J.K.M. Röber, 1909)⇒ Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anteos maerula maerula Fabricius, 1775
Anteos maerulea Fabricius, 1775
Anteos menippe Hübner, 1818Orange-tipped Angled-sulphur
Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921Rio de Janeiro Sulphur
Aphrissa godartiana Swainson, 1821Godart'S Sulphur
Aphrissa godartiana godartiana Swainson, 1821Godart´s Sulphur
Aphrissa godartiana hartonia Butler, 1870Godart´s Sulphur
Aphrissa neleis Boisduval, 1836Pink-spot Sulphur
Aphrissa orbis Poey, 1832Orbed Sulphur
Aphrissa orbis browni Munroe, 1947Orbis Sulphur
Aphrissa orbis orbis Poey, 1832Orbis Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira cubana d´Almeida, 1939Migrant Sulphur
Aphrissa statira hispaniolae Munroe, 1947Statira Sulphur
Aphrissa statira neleis (poeyae F.M. ..., 1931)⇒ Aphrissa neleis Boisduval, 1836
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Aphrissa wallacei C. & R. Felder, 1862Wallace'S Sulphur
Catopsilia boisduvalii Felder & Felder, 1862
Catopsilia editha
Catopsilia eubule
Catopsilia florella hyblaea Boisduval, 1836
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
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 croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias myrmidone Esper, 1781Danube Clouded Yellow
Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880Labrador Sulphur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Eurema (Terias) hapale Mabille, 1882Marsh Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema adamsi Lathy, 1898Contrasting Yellow
Eurema agave Cramer, 1775Agave Yellow
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema albula albula (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema albula espinosae Fernández, 1928
Eurema albula espinosae Fernández, 1928
Eurema amelia Poey, 1852Cuban Yellow
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema arbela boisduvaliana C. Felder & ..., 1865Boisduval´s Yellow
Eurema arbela gratiosa E. Doubleday, 1847Disjunct Yellow
Eurema arbela semiflava (A.G. Butler, 1875)⇒ Eurema arbela gratiosa E. Doubleday, 1847
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema chamberlaini Butler, 1898Chamberlain´s sulphur
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira albina (F. Poey, 1853)⇒ Eurema daira palmira Poey, 1852
Eurema daira cubana (G.A.W. Herri..., 1865)⇒ Eurema daira palmira Poey, 1852
Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819Barred Yellow
Eurema daira ebriola (F. Poey, 1853)⇒ Eurema daira palmira Poey, 1852
Eurema daira palmira Poey, 1852Antillean Barred Yellow
Eurema daira sidonia R. Felder, 1869Barred Yellow
Eurema dina (Poey, 1832)⇒ Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema elathea elathea (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Eurema elathea obsoleta Jörgensen, 1932
Eurema elathea flavescens Chavannes, 1850
Eurema elathea lye R.F. d´Almeida, 1934
Eurema elathea midea E. Ménétriés, 1832
Eurema elathea obsoleta Jörgensen, 1932
Eurema euterpiformis Munroe, 1947
Eurema gratiosa Doubleday, 1847
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836Hall´s Sulphur
Eurema leuce antillarum (Hall, 1936)⇒ Pyrisitia leuce antillarum A. Hall, 1936
Eurema leuce sanjuanensis Watson, 1938
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema lisa euterpe (Ménétriés, 1832)⇒ Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832
Eurema lucina Poey, 1852Smudged Yellow
Eurema lucina arabella (P.H. Lucas, 1856)⇒ Eurema lucina lucina F. Poey, 1852
Eurema lucina conjungens (G.A.W. Herri..., 1865)⇒ Eurema lucina lucina F. Poey, 1852
Eurema lucina fornsi (F. Poey, 1854)⇒ Eurema lucina lucina F. Poey, 1852
Eurema lucina lucina F. Poey, 1852
Eurema lucina priddyi (P.I. Lathy, 1898)⇒ Eurema lucina lucina F. Poey, 1852
Eurema messalina (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Eurema nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Eurema nise larae Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Eurema nisevemanoma Dillon, 1947
Eurema portoricensis Dewitz, 1877Puerto Rican Yellow
Eurema priddyi Lathy, 1899Priddy´s Yellow
Eurema priddyi priddyi Lathy, 1898
Eurema proterpia Fabricius, 1775Little Jaune
Eurema pyro Godart, 1819
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Eurema sanjuanensis (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896Hill Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass-yellow
Eurema venusta (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx mascula Verity, 1909
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Kricogonia cabrerai Ramsden, 1920Cuban Sulphur
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Kricogonia lyside occidentalis R. Torre, 1988
Kricogonia ramsdeni (R. Torre, 1971)⇒ Kricogonia cabrerai Ramsden, 1920
Kricogonia terissa (P.H. Lucas, 1852)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Kricogonia unicolor (F.D. Godman ..., 1889)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leucidia brephos Hübner, 1809Snowflake
Nathalis alayoi (R. Torre, 1951)⇒ Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836
Nathalis albida (A.N. Avinoff..., 1941)⇒ Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836
Nathalis felicia (F. Poey, 1852)⇒ Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nathalis iole iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis agarithe antillia Brown, 1929Giant Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe pupillata Dillon, 1947Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis argante adela (F.M. Brown, 1929)⇒ Phoebis argante rorata Butler, 1869
Phoebis argante comstocki Avinoff, 1944Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis argante martini Comstock, 1944Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis argante minuscula Butler, 1869Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis argante rorata Butler, 1869Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis avellaneda Herrich-Schä..., 1865Orange-washed Sulphur
Phoebis avellaneda salvatori (R. Calzadilla, 1973)⇒ Phoebis avellaneda Herrich-Schä..., 1865
Phoebis boisduvali Felder, 1861
Phoebis editha Butler, 1870Edith'S Sulphur
Phoebis orbis (Poey, 1832)⇒ Aphrissa orbis Poey, 1832
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis philea huebneri Fruhstorfer, 1907Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis philea philea Linnaeus, 1763Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis philea thalestris (Illiger, 1801)⇒ Phoebis philea huebneri Fruhstorfer, 1907
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae eubule (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae sennae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777
Phoebis statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777
Phoebis trite Linnaeus, 1758
Phoebis trite watsoni Brown, 1929
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 citrina (F. Poey, 1852)⇒ Pyrisitia dina dina Poey, 1832
Pyrisitia dina dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia dina helios M. Bates, 1934Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia dina mayobanex Bates, 1939Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia dina parvumbra Kaye, 1925Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia euterpiformis Munroe, 1947Hispaniolan Yellow
Pyrisitia gundlachia F. Poey, 1853
Pyrisitia hyona (E. Ménétriés, 1832)⇒ Pyrisitia pyro Godart, 1819
Pyrisitia iradia (F. Poey, 1852)⇒ Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787
Pyrisitia larae Herrich-Schä..., 1862Confusing Yellow
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia leuce antillarum A. Hall, 1936Leuce Yellow
Pyrisitia leuce athalia C. Felder & ..., 1865Leuce Yellow
Pyrisitia leuce memulus Butler, 1871Leuce Yellow
Pyrisitia leuce pseudoleuce (R.F. d´Almeida, 1934)⇒ Pyrisitia leuce athalia C. Felder & ..., 1865
Pyrisitia leuce sanjuanensis (F.E. Watson, 1938)⇒ Pyrisitia leuce antillarum A. Hall, 1936
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832Little Sulphur
Pyrisitia lisa lisa Boisduval & ..., 1830Little Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa stygmula (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832
Pyrisitia lisa sulphurina (F. Poey, 1852)⇒ Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832
Pyrisitia lisa thymetus (pauperata R...., 1934)⇒ Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832
Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787Shy Yellow
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia nise floscula Weeks, 1901
Pyrisitia nise larae G.A.W. Herri..., 1862
Pyrisitia nise neda (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Pyrisitia nise floscula Weeks, 1901
Pyrisitia nise nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Pyrisitia portoricensis (Dewitz, 1877)⇒ Eurema portoricensis Dewitz, 1877
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Pyrisitia pyro Godart, 1819Pyro Orange
Pyrisitia tenera A.N. Avinoff, 1926
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Pyrisitia venusta emanona Dillon, 1947Pale Yellow
Pyrisitia venusta venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Rhabdodryas trite watsoni Brown, 1929Straight-lined Sulphur
Terias leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Terias lydia (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Eurema daira Godart, 1819
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene cesonia cynops Butler, 1873Southern Dogface
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Coliadinae with occurrences in Caribbean
TribeColiadini
Swainson, 1827
2
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGonepterygini
Duponchel, 1835
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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