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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Andaman and Nicobar Islands (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
175
712
1028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
175
712
1028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
163
681
983
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
554
827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
172
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
172
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
172
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
125
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
119
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
76
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
11
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
11 Genera with 20 Species
Appias Hübner, 1903Albatrosses6SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1775Gulls3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Gandaca Moore, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hebomoia Hübner, 0Great orange tip2SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1764Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1776Wanderers4SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
20 Species and 6 Subspecies
Appias (Appias) lyncida Cramer, 1777Chocolate Albatross
Appias (Catophaga) albina Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias albina darada Felder & Felder, 1865Common Albatross
Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777Albatross Butterfly
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias panda Fruhstorfer, 1903Nicobar Albatross
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Cepora lichenosa Moore, 1877Common Gull
Cepora nadina Lucas, 1852Lesser Gull
Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775Common Gull
Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Gandaca harina Horsfield, 1829Tree Yellow
Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great Orange Tip
Hebomoia glaucippe anaxandra
Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764Yellow Orange Tip
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Pareronia anais Lesson, 1837Common Wanderer
Pareronia boebera Eschscholtz, 1821
Pareronia ceylanica C. & R. Felder, 1865Dark Wanderer
Pareronia valeria Cramer, 1776Common Wanderer
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
7
15
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