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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Alajuela (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
5803
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
407
5802
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
5734
10113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
5013
9221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1834
4298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1834
4298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1832
4297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1324
3356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1277
3291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
306
691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
34
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alajuela
34 Genera with 82 Species
#ACDEGHILMNPRZ
Acmepteron Godman & Salvin, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18748SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1865Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1852Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 0Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18589SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow12SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Leodonta Butler, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18756SpeciesTaxom
Lieinix Gray, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1824Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Patia Klots, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18362SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1777Sulphurs9SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1836Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow8SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alajuela
82 Species and 28 Subspecies
Acmepteron poasina
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776Cattleheart White
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta (Archonoia) hebra Lucas, 1852
Catasticta (Catasticta) hegemon Godman & Salvin, 1889
Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836Mexican Dartwhite
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catasticta (Catasticta) sisamnus Fabricius, 1793Sisamnus Dartwhite
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) teutila Doubleday, 1847Pure-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Catopsilia boisduvalii Felder & Felder, 1862
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847Dimera Sulphur
Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Colotis antevippe zera Lucas, 1852
Delias illis
Dismorphia amphiona⇒ Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779
Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779Tiger Mimic White
Dismorphia crisia Drury, 1782Cloud Forest Mimic-White
Dismorphia desine Hewitson, 1869
Dismorphia eunoe Doubleday, 1844Eunoe Mimic-White
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dismorphia theucharila Doubleday, 1848Clearwing Mimic-White
Dismorphia zaela Hewitson, 1858Zaela Mimic White
Dismorphia zathoe Hewitson, 1858Zathoe Mimic White
Enantia albania H. W. Bates, 1864Costa-spotted Mimic-White
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema blanda odinia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema mexicana mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Eurema salome jamapa Reakirt, 1866Northern Salome Yellow
Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896Hill Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass-yellow
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Eurybia dardus Fabricius, 1787Dardus Eurybia
Eurybia elvina Stichel, 1910Blind Eurybia
Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851Blue-winged Eurybia
Eurybia patrona Weymer, 1875Great Eurybia
Eurybia unxia Godman & Salvin, 1885Azure-winged Eurybia
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Hesperocharis crocea Bates, H, 1866Orange White
Hesperocharis hirlanda Stoll, 1790Hirlanda White
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Leodonta dysoni Doubleday, 1847
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptophobia caesia Lucas, 1852Bluish White
Leptophobia eleone luca Fruhstorfer, 1907
Leptophobia eleusis Lucas, 1852Eleusis White
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lieinix nemesis Latreille, 1813Falcate Dismorphia
Lieinix viridifascia Butler, 1872Greenish Mimic-White
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melete polyhymnia C. & R. Felder, 1865
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepheronia argia poppea Donovan, 1824
Patia cordillera C. & R. Felder, 1862
Pereute charops Boisduval, 1836Darkened White
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775Dark Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis neocypris virgo Butler, 1870Tailed Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis philea philea Linnaeus, 1763Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836Painted White
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris sthenobaea (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Delias belisama Cramer, 1779
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia dina westwoodi Boisduval, 1836Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia lisa centralis Herrich Schä..., 1865Guatemalan Little 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
Pyrisitia proterpia proterpia Fabricius, 1775
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene cesonia cesonia Stoll, 1790Southern Dogface
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Alajuela
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
9
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
6
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
19
34
Genera
Species

Taxom



Pieridae (Duponchel 1835)
Pieridae (Duponchel 1835)


Links, sources and further information
Pieridae at artfakta.se
Pieridae at de.wikipedia.org
Pieridae at dyntaxa.se
Pieridae at gbif.org
Pieridae at irmng.org
Pieridae at itis.gov