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Checklist for Subfamily Coliadinae Swainson, 1827 (Orange Tip Butterflies)
and region Pennsylvania (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
554
5452
12530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
553
5449
12526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
525
5347
12273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
4526
10429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
70
1487
3752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1486
3751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1483
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
951
2443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
845
1941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
139
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
19
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
9
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pennsylvania
9 Genera with 18 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1929Clouded yellows13SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1896Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pennsylvania
18 Species and 9 Subspecies
Abaeis flava (F.H.H. Strecker, 1878)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias ariadne (W.H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias philodice alba (F.H.H. Strecker, 1878)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice anthyale (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice inversata (K. Nakahara, 1926)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice plicaduta (K. Nakahara, 1926)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice raritus (J.D. Gunder, 1928)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice rothkei (W. Reiff, 1917)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice serrata (F. Chermock, 1929)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896Hill Grass Yellow
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Coliadinae with occurrences in Pennsylvania
TribeColiadini
Swainson, 1827
1
6
Genus
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