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Checklist for Subfamily Coliadinae Swainson, 1827 (Orange Tip Butterflies)
and region Lesser Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
1735
3079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
260
1733
3077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1702
3037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
178
1421
2676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
322
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
322
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
322
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
207
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
198
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
133
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
25
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
11
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lesser Antilles
11 Genera with 28 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow14SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs5SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1947Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesser Antilles
28 Species and 14 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos maerulea Fabricius, 1775
Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921Rio de Janeiro Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Eurema (Terias) hapale Mabille, 1882Marsh Grass Yellow
Eurema arbela gratiosa E. Doubleday, 1847Disjunct Yellow
Eurema daira palmira Poey, 1852Antillean Barred 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 gratiosa Doubleday, 1847
Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836Hall´s Sulphur
Eurema lisa euterpe (Ménétriés, 1832)⇒ Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Eurema proterpia Fabricius, 1775Little Jaune
Eurema sanjuanensis (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
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 sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia leuce antillarum A. Hall, 1936Leuce Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832Little Sulphur
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Pyrisitia venusta emanona Dillon, 1947Pale Yellow
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Terias leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Coliadinae with occurrences in Lesser Antilles
TribeColiadini
Swainson, 1827
1
1
Genus
Species

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