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Checklist for Subfamily Coliadinae Swainson, 1827 (Orange Tip Butterflies)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
4213
16123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
925
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
843
2716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
286
1344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
29
241
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
7
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
7 Genera with 23 Species
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1867Emigrants6SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow18SpeciesTaxom
Gandaca Moore, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
23 Species and 19 Subspecies
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Catopsilia crocale (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775
Catopsilia florella hyblaea Boisduval, 1836
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763Orange Emigrant
Catopsilia scylla etesia Hewitson, 1867Orange Migrant
Colias chlorocoma chlorocoma
Colias cocandica maja (Grum-Grshima..., 1891)⇒ Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema hecabe kerawara (RIBBE, 1898)⇒ Eurema hecabe Linnaeus, 1758
Eurema hecabe nivaria Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema hecabe oeta Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862Scalloped Grass Yellow
Eurema alitha novaguineensis Shirozu & Yata, 1982
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Eurema blanda saraha Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta sincera Shirozu & Yata, 1982
Eurema candida Stoll, 1782
Eurema candida salomonis Butler, 1898
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema laeta sana Butler, 1877Line Grass Yellow
Eurema puella Boisduval, 1832Broad Margined Grass Yellow
Eurema puella brandti Tennent, 2004
Eurema puella diotima Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Gandaca butyrosa Butler, 1875Eastern Tree Yellow
Gandaca butyrosa aiguina Fruhstorfer, 1910
Gandaca harina Horsfield, 1829Tree Yellow
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Rhabdodryas trite trite (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Coliadinae with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
TribeColiadini
Swainson, 1827
2
10
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