Coliadinae (Swainson 1827), Orange Tip Butterflies ⇒ Taxonomy and Distribution of Subfamily

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Taxonomy of Subfamily Coliadinae Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	4179 190570 2444470	Families Genera Species
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	3816 189502 2439455	Families Genera Species
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	3399 186457 2415487	Families Genera Species
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	1891 142849 2048615	Families Genera Species
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	322 33641 568299	Families Genera Species
Suborder	Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths	208 32654 567261	Families Genera Species
Infraorder	Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918	197 32461 565431	Families Genera Species
Division	Ditrysia Borner, 1925 Butterflies, Moths, Skippers	186 32290 560864	Families Genera Species
Section	Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856	74 20388 404639	Families Genera Species
Subsection	Bombyces Scopoli, 1763	66 18154 371101	Families Genera Species
Superfamily	Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies	13 3266 144998	Families Genera Species
Family	Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs	230 13433	Genera Species
Subfamily	Coliadinae Swainson, 1827 Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs	22 3325	Genera Species

Subnodes of Coliadinae Swainson, 1827

Tribe	Anthocharini Scudder, 1889 ⇒ Anthocharidini	0 0	Genera Species
Tribe	Coliadini Swainson, 1827	3 1555	Genera Species
Tribe	Gonepterygini Duponchel, 1835	3 173	Genera Species
Genus	Abaeis Hübner, 1819 ⇒ Maiva Grass yellow	35	Species
Genus	Anteos Hübner, 1918 Angled Sulphurs, Angled-sulphurs	24	Species
Genus	Aphrissa Butler, 1873 ⇒ Phoebis	33	Species
Genus	Dercas Doubleday, 1847 Sulphurs	30	Species
Genus	Eurema Hübner, 1819 ⇒ Hypanartia Grass yellow, Grass Yellows, Grass-yellows	915	Species
Genus	Gandaca Moore, 1906	43	Species
Genus	Kricogonia Reakirt, 1863	13	Species
Genus	Leucidia Doubleday, 1847	9	Species
Genus	Nathalis Boisduval, 1836	15	Species
Genus	Phoebis Hübner, 1819 Sulphurs	181	Species
Genus	Prestonia Schaus, 1920	2	Species
Genus	Pyrisitia Butler, 1870 ⇒ Maiva Grass yellow	98	Species
Genus	Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 1889 ⇒ Phoebis	6	Species
Genus	Terias Hübner, 1819 ⇒ Maiva Grass yellow	125	Species
Genus	Teriocolias Hübner, 1819 ⇒ Maiva Grass yellow	12	Species
Genus	Zerene Hübner, 1918 ⇒ Colias Dogfaces	56	Species

Synonyms

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Coliadinae

German	Gelblinge
English	Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
Danish	Høsommerfugle
Swedish	Höfjärilar
Finnish	Keltaperhoset

Distribution and Species lists of Coliadinae Swainson, 1827

Distribution on islands

Found in fossile formations

Florissant Fossil Beds
2 Genera  3 SpeciesMuch Wenlock Limestone Formation
2 Genera  2 SpeciesRott Formation
2 Genera  2 SpeciesSarka Formation
1 Genus  1 Species

Links, sources and further information

Coliadinae at artfakta.se
Coliadinae at dyntaxa.se
Coliadinae at itis.gov