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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Alaska (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
446
3571
8762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
444
3566
8756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
425
3511
8651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
3010
7649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
551
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
551
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
546
1126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
392
880
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
357
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
100
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
13
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alaska
13 Genera with 36 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1872Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1821Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows15SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1923Dappled whites4SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1862Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1869
Pine Whites0SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush7SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alaska
36 Species and 11 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis julia (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Appias lyncida andrea Eschscholtz, 1821
Colias boothi (Curtis, 1835)⇒ Colias tyche Böber, 1812
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
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 nastes (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Colias tyche Böber, 1812
Colias nastes aliaska Bang-Haas, 1927Labrador Sulphur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Colotis eris eris Klug, 1829
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe (Euchloe) naina Koshantschikov, 1923Green Marble
Eurema blanda odinia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema elathea plataea (C. Felder, 1862)⇒ Eurema elathea flavescens Chavannes, 1850
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Perrhybris pamela malenka Hewitson, 1852
Pieris napi hulda Edwards, 1870
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris pseudobryoniae (Verity, 1908)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris venata Verity, 1908
Pieris venosa (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia occidentalis nelsoni W. H. Edwards, 1883Nelson'S White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Alaska
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
3
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
9
19
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