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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3097
6568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
3093
6563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
394
3002
6364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
2479
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1117
2792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1116
2791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1109
2782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
702
1809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
631
1520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
104
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
16
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
8
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Virginia
8 Genera with 16 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows6SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1779Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1798Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Virginia
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Terias brigitta libythea Fabricius, 1798
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Coliadinae with occurrences in West Virginia
TribeColiadini
Swainson, 1827
1
6
Genus
Species

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