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Checklist for Subfamily Coliadinae Swainson, 1827 (Orange Tip Butterflies)
and region U.S. Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
973
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
193
973
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
186
947
1322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
746
1053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
359
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
359
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
359
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
259
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
256
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
90
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
14
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
7
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for U.S. Virgin Islands
7 Genera with 16 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows7SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1779Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for U.S. Virgin Islands
16 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow

Subnodes of Coliadinae with occurrences in U.S. Virgin Islands
TribeColiadini
Swainson, 1827
1
7
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