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Checklist for Subfamily Coliadinae Swainson, 1827 (Orange Tip Butterflies)
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1408
35417
222091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1401
35364
221754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1211
34497
219210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
647
26961
190296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
110
7091
30841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
107
7058
30740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
102
7020
30604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
4352
17417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3963
14929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
815
3720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
77
356
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
16
106
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
16 Genera with 106 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17775SpeciesTaxom
Callidryas Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 0Emigrants8SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1840Clouded yellows121SpeciesTaxom
Dercas Doubleday, 1847
Sulphurs0SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow24SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leucidia Doubleday, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1777Sulphurs9SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow6SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1798Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
106 Species and 96 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Aphrissa godartiana Swainson, 1821Godart'S Sulphur
Aphrissa orbis Poey, 1832Orbed Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira floridensis Neumoegen, 1891Florida statira sulphur
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Catopsilia crocale (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Catopsilia gorgophone gorgophone Boisduval, 1836Yellow Migrant
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826Common Migrant
Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763Orange Emigrant
Catopsilia scylla scylla
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias alfacariensis alfacariensis RIBBE, 1905
Colias alfacariensis remota REISSINGER, 1989
Colias alfarcariensis
Colias aurorina Herrich-Schä..., 1850Balkan Clouded Yellow
Colias australis (Verity, 1911)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias balcanica Rebel, 1901
Colias behrii W.H. Edwards, 1866Behr's Sulphur
Colias calida Verity, 1916
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias caucasica Staudinger, 1871Balkan Clouded Yellow
Colias chlorocoma chlorocoma
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias chrysotheme Esper, 1781Lesser Clouded Yelllow
Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874Pamir Clouded Yellow
Colias cocandica maja (Grum-Grshima..., 1891)⇒ Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874
Colias crocea (Fourcroy, 1785)⇒ Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785
Colias crocea crocea Geoffrey, 1785
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 erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias erate erate Esper, 1805
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias fieldii Ménétriés, 1855Danube Clouded Yellow
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877Harford sulphur
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias hecla sulitelma Aurivillius, 1890Northern Clouded Yellow
Colias heldreichi (Staudinger, 1862)⇒ Colias aurorina Herrich-Schä..., 1850
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 libanotica (Lederer, 1858)⇒ Colias aurorina Herrich-Schä..., 1850
Colias meadii W. Edwards, 1871Alpine Orange
Colias mer australis
Colias meridionalis Krulikovski, 1903
Colias meridionalis australia
Colias myrmidone Esper, 1781Danube Clouded Yellow
Colias nastes (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Colias tyche Böber, 1812
Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880Labrador Sulphur
Colias nastes streckeri Grum-Grshima..., 1895Labrador Sulphur
Colias nastes werwandi
Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862Christina´s Sulphur
Colias occidentalis sullivani Hammond & Mc..., 2003Christina´s Sulphur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias palaeno europomene Ochsenheimer, 1808
Colias palaeno lapponica Staudinger, 1871
Colias palaeno palaeno Linnaeus, 1761
Colias palaeno synonyma Bryk, 1923
Colias palaeus
Colias palliflava McDunnough, 1927
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias phicomone Esper, 1780Mountain Clouded Yellow
Colias phicomone phicomone
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 scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Colias stoliczkana Moore, 1878Orange Clouded Yellow
Colias sulitelma Aurivillius, 1890
Colias sulitelma sulitelma Aurivillius, 1890
Colias tamerlana Staudinger, 1897
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Colias tyche werdandi Zetterstedt, 1839Pale Arctic Clouded Yellow
Colias werdandi Zetterstedt, 1839
Colias werdandi werdandi Zetterstedt, 1840
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) senegalensis Boisduval, 1836Forest Grass Yellow
Eurema adamsi Lathy, 1898Contrasting Yellow
Eurema agave Cramer, 1775Agave Yellow
Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862Scalloped Grass Yellow
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Eurema blanda odinia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819Barred Yellow
Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833Angled Grass Yellow
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema euterpiformis Munroe, 1947
Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826Macleay's Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema laeta sana Butler, 1877Line Grass Yellow
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema puella Boisduval, 1832Broad Margined Grass Yellow
Eurema regularis Butler, 1876Even-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896Hill Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Gonepteryx aspasia Ménétriés, 1858Lesser Brimstone
Gonepteryx cleobule Hübner, 1831Canary Brimstone
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx eversi Rehnelt, 1974
Gonepteryx farinosa Zeller, 1847Chitral Brimstone
Gonepteryx maderensis C. Felder, 1863Madeira Brimstone
Gonepteryx mahaguru Gistel, 1857Lesser Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni filia Röber, 1907
Gonepteryx rhamni gravesi Huggins, 1956Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leucidia brephos Hübner, 1809Snowflake
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775Dark Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis avellaneda Herrich-Schä..., 1865Orange-washed Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis philea thalestris (Illiger, 1801)⇒ Phoebis philea huebneri Fruhstorfer, 1907
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
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
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Terias brigitta libythea Fabricius, 1798
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene cesonia cesonia Stoll, 1790Southern Dogface
Zerene cesonia therapis C. Felder & ..., 1861
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Coliadinae with occurrences in Europe
TribeColiadini
Swainson, 1827
3
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGonepterygini
Duponchel, 1835
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom



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