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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
2216
6539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2216
6539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2214
6537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1320
3993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1200
3512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
261
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
38
87
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
12
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
12 Genera with 40 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows6SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1896Grass yellow17SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Leucidia Doubleday, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1777Sulphurs9SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow7SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1798Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
40 Species and 16 Subspecies
Abaeis callae (W.D. Field, 1936)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Colias chrysotheme Esper, 1781Lesser Clouded Yelllow
Colias chrysotheme keewaydin (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias meadii elis Strecker, 1885Elis Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema arbela boisduvaliana C. Felder & ..., 1865Boisduval´s Yellow
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira eugenia Wallengren, 1860Barred Yellow
Eurema dina (Poey, 1832)⇒ Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema mexicana recta (A.B. Klots, 1929)⇒ Eurema mexicana mexicana Boisduval, 1836
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Eurema nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Eurema proterpia Fabricius, 1775Little Jaune
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Eurema salome jamapa Reakirt, 1866Northern Salome Yellow
Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896Hill Grass Yellow
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia lanice (J.A. Lintner, 1885)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis agarithe agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis neocypris virgo Butler, 1870Tailed Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia lisa centralis Herrich Schä..., 1865Guatemalan Little Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa lisa Boisduval & ..., 1830Little Yellow
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia nise nelphe R. Felder, 1869Felder’s Mimosa Yellow
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Terias brigitta libythea Fabricius, 1798
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene cesonia caesonia (rosa J. M´Ne..., 1889)⇒ Zerene cesonia cesonia Stoll, 1790
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Coliadinae with occurrences in Texas
TribeColiadini
Swainson, 1827
1
5
Genus
Species

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