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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
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Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
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Genera
Species
 
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Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
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Genera
Species
 
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Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
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Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
5352
26598
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Genera
Species
 
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Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
5297
26515
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Genera
Species
 
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Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
89
5277
26442
Families
Genera
Species
 
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Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
3333
16587
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Genera
Species
 
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Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
3035
14002
Families
Genera
Species
 
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Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
628
2717
Families
Genera
Species
 
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FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
62
309
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
15
142
Genera
Species
 
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Genera for USA
15 Genera with 142 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1944Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17775SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 0Emigrants6SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1955Clouded yellows104SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow48SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Leucidia Doubleday, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 19447SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs20SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow12SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1861Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces20SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
142 Species and 106 Subspecies
Abaeis callae (W.D. Field, 1936)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Abaeis dammersi (J.D. Gunder, 1930)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Abaeis flava (F.H.H. Strecker, 1878)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Abaeis pallens (R. Whittaker..., 1944)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos clorinde nivifera (Frahstorfer, 1907)⇒ Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Aphrissa neleis Boisduval, 1836Pink-spot Sulphur
Aphrissa orbis Poey, 1832Orbed Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira floridensis Neumoegen, 1891Florida statira sulphur
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Catopsilia asema Staudinger, 1885
Catopsilia boisduvalii Felder & Felder, 1862
Catopsilia ebule
Catopsilia ilea Fabricius, 1778
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia scylla scylla
Colias adelaidae Verhulst, 1991
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias alexandra alexandra W. H. Edwards, 1863Queen Alexandra´s Sulphur
Colias alexandra altamont Kondla & Kohler, 2006Queen Alexandra´s Sulphur
Colias alexandra altiplano M. Fisher & ..., 2006Queen Alexandra´s Sulphur
Colias alexandra apache (Ferris, 1988)⇒ Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863
Colias alexandra astraea W. H. Edwards, 1872Queen Alexandra´s Sulphur
Colias alexandra columbiensis Ferris, 1973
Colias alexandra edwardsi Edwards, 1863Queen alexandra´s sulphur
Colias alexandra edwardsii W. H. Edwards, 1870Edwards' Sulphur
Colias alexandra harfordii (Hy. Edwards, 1877)⇒ Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877
Colias alexandra krauthii Klots, 1935
Colias amphidusa (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias ariadne (W.H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias barbara (H. Edwards, 1877)⇒ Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863
Colias behrii W.H. Edwards, 1866Behr's Sulphur
Colias boothi (Curtis, 1835)⇒ Colias tyche Böber, 1812
Colias boothii Curtis, 1835
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias cesonia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790
Colias chinensis Verity, 1909
Colias chippewa W.H. Edwards, 1872Arctic Sulfur
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias christina krauthii Klots, 1935Christina´s Sulphur
Colias christina sacajawea Kohler, 2006Christina´s Sulphur
Colias christina sullivani Hammond & Mc..., 2003
Colias chrysomelas (Edwards, 1877)⇒ Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862
Colias chrysotheme Esper, 1781Lesser Clouded Yelllow
Colias chrysotheme eurytheme (alba F.H.H. ..., 1878)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias chrysotheme keewaydin (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias cocandica maja (Grum-Grshima..., 1891)⇒ Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847Dimera Sulphur
Colias edusa californiana (E. Ménétriés, 1855)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias eurydice (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias eurytheme albina (J.K.M. Röber, 1909)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias eurytheme amphidusa (unicitrina J..., 1924)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias eurytheme fumosa (F.H.H. Strecker, 1900)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias eurytheme intermedia (pallida T.D...., 1888)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias eurytheme pallida (T.D.A. Cocke..., 1888)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias eurytheme rudkini (J.D. Gunder, 1932)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias gigantea harroweri Klots, 1940Giant Sulphur
Colias gigantea inupiat Harry, 2007Giant Sulphur
Colias gigantea mayi F. Chermock ..., 1940Giant Sulphur
Colias hagenii (Edwards, 1883)⇒ Colias philodice Godart, 1819
Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877Harford sulphur
Colias harfordii martini (J.D. Gunder, 1931)⇒ Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877
Colias hartfordii weaverae (J.D. Gunder, 1924)⇒ Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias intermedia (T.D.A. Cocke..., 1888)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias keewaydin (W.H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias krauthii Klots, 1935
Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775Lesbia Clouded Yellow
Colias meadi WH Edwards, 1871Orange alpine sulfur
Colias meadi meadiMead´s sulphur
Colias meadii W. Edwards, 1871Alpine Orange
Colias meadii elis Strecker, 1885Elis Sulphur
Colias meadii lemhiensis (Curtis & Ferris, 1985)⇒ Colias meadii W. Edwards, 1871
Colias meadii meadii W. H. Edwards, 1871Mead´s Sulphur
Colias nastes (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Colias tyche Böber, 1812
Colias nastes aliaska Bang-Haas, 1927Labrador Sulphur
Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880Labrador Sulphur
Colias nastes thula Hovanitz, 1955
Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862Christina´s Sulphur
Colias occidentalis chrysomelas H. Edwards, 1877Golden Sulphur
Colias occidentalis occidentalis Scudder, 1862Western Sulphur
Colias occidentalis pseudochristina Ferris, 1989Christina´s Sulphur
Colias occidentalis sullivani Hammond & Mc..., 2003Christina´s Sulphur
Colias occidentalis wasatchia Gillette, 1989Utah golden sulfur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias pelidne skinneri W. Barnes, 1897Skinner´s Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias philodice alba (F.H.H. Strecker, 1878)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice albinic (H. Skinner, 1898)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice anthyale (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice eriphyle W. H. Edwards, 1876Clouded Skipper
Colias philodice hybrida (F.H.H. Strecker, 1878)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias philodice inversata (K. Nakahara, 1926)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice melanic (H. Skinner, 1898)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice nig (F.H.H. Strecker, 1878)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice nigrofasciata (W. Reiff, 1917)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819Clouded Sulphur
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
Colias philodice vitabunda Hovanitz, 1943Clouded Sulphur
Colias ponteni Wallengren, 1860
Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Colias scudderi scudderiScudder´s sulphur
Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865Scudders sulphur
Colias sesonia Martin, 1797
Colias skinneri (W. Barnes, 1897)⇒ Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830
Colias thula (Hovanitz, 1955)⇒ Colias boothii Curtis, 1835
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Colias tyche thula Hovanitz, 1955Booth´s Sulphur
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema adamsi Lathy, 1898Contrasting Yellow
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema albula sinoe Godart, 1819
Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862Scalloped Grass Yellow
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema arbela boisduvaliana C. Felder & ..., 1865Boisduval´s Yellow
Eurema blanda odinia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta australis Wallace, 1867No-brand Grass-yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819Barred Yellow
Eurema daira delia (P. Cramer, 1780)⇒ Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819
Eurema daira demoditas (J. Hübner, 1819)⇒ Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819
Eurema daira eugenia Wallengren, 1860Barred Yellow
Eurema daira jucunda (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1830)⇒ Eurema daira eugenia Wallengren, 1860
Eurema daira sidonia R. Felder, 1869Barred Yellow
Eurema deva pseudomorpha (A.B. Klots, 1929)⇒ Eurema deva doris Röber, 1909
Eurema dina (Poey, 1832)⇒ Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832
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 elathea plataea (C. Felder, 1862)⇒ Eurema elathea flavescens Chavannes, 1850
Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826Macleay's Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema lisa lisa Boisduval & ..., 1829
Eurema messalina (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema mexicana biedermanni (G.A. Ehrmann, 1925)⇒ Eurema mexicana mexicana Boisduval, 1836
Eurema mexicana mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema mexicana recta (A.B. Klots, 1929)⇒ Eurema mexicana mexicana Boisduval, 1836
Eurema mexicana rosa (R. Whittaker..., 1944)⇒ Eurema mexicana mexicana Boisduval, 1836
Eurema mexicanum (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Eurema nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Eurema portoricensis Dewitz, 1877Puerto Rican Yellow
Eurema proterpia Fabricius, 1775Little Jaune
Eurema reticulata Butler, 1871
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Eurema salome jamapa Reakirt, 1866Northern Salome Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896Hill Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass-yellow
Eurema venusta (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia lanice (J.A. Lintner, 1885)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Nathalis immaculata (W.D. Field, 1936)⇒ Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nathalis iole iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis irene (A. Fitch, 1857)⇒ Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836
Nathalis pallida (W.D. Field, 1936)⇒ Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836
Nathalis plauta Doubleday, 1847
Nathalis viridis (R. Whittaker..., 1944)⇒ Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis agarithe agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe argante (floridensis ..., 1909)⇒ Phoebis agarithe maxima Neumoegen, 1891
Phoebis agarithe maxima Neumoegen, 1891Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis hersilia Cramer, 1777
Phoebis marcellina Morris., 1862
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis neocypris virgo Butler, 1870Tailed Sulphur
Phoebis orbis (Poey, 1832)⇒ Aphrissa orbis Poey, 1832
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis philea philea Linnaeus, 1763Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis philea thalestris (Illiger, 1801)⇒ Phoebis philea huebneri Fruhstorfer, 1907
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae eubule (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae sennae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777
Phoebis statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777
Phoebis trite Linnaeus, 1758
Pyrisitia blakei (C.J. Maynard, 1891)⇒ Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia lisa centralis Herrich Schä..., 1865Guatemalan Little Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa immaculata (R. Whittaker..., 1944)⇒ Pyrisitia lisa lisa Boisduval & ..., 1830
Pyrisitia lisa lisa Boisduval & ..., 1830Little Yellow
Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787Shy Yellow
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia nise nelphe R. Felder, 1869Felder’s Mimosa Yellow
Pyrisitia nise perimede O.F.W.L. Pri..., 1865
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Terias brigitta libythea Fabricius, 1798
Terias lydia (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Eurema daira Godart, 1819
Zerene amorphae (H. Edwards, 1877)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene bernardino (W.H. Edwards, 1887)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene caesonia Felder, 1861
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene cesonia caesonia (rosa J. M´Ne..., 1889)⇒ Zerene cesonia cesonia Stoll, 1790
Zerene cesonia cesonia Stoll, 1790Southern Dogface
Zerene cessonia
Zerene conchyllatus
Zerene doudoroffi (J.D. Gunder, 1932)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface
Zerene fanniae (J.D. Gunder, 1924)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene flavolineata (J. Riddell, 1941)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene lineainita (J.D. Gunder, 1928)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene lorquini (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1855)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene marginata (J. Riddell, 1941)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene masumbrosus (J.D. Gunder, 1928)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene newcombi (J.D. Gunder, 1925)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene nigrocapitata (J. Riddell, 1941)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene rubrosuffusa (J. Riddell, 1941)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene wosnesenskii (E. Ménétriés, 1855)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855

Subnodes of Coliadinae with occurrences in USA
TribeColiadini
Swainson, 1827
2
54
Genera
Species

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TribeGonepterygini
Duponchel, 1835
1
2
Genus
Species

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