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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Argentina (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
686
10351
27232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
684
10346
27226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
641
10177
26822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
398
8221
22592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
1998
4501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
1995
4497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
1988
4483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1398
3285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1301
3119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
463
1449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
45
153
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Argentina
45 Genera with 153 Species
#ACDEGHILMNPRTZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1910Albatrosses4SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 18196SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18657SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1862Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1829Clouded yellows27SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 185814SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 17637SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites3SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1852Grass yellow26SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1939Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 191612SpeciesTaxom
Hypsochila Ureta, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Infraphulia Field, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 186112SpeciesTaxom
Lieinix Gray, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Mathania Oberthür, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Megonostoma Reakirt, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1824Vagrants3SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18322SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs13SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 19186SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush9SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prestonia Schaus, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopieris Godman & Salvin, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow10SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 185229SpeciesTaxom
Teriocolias Hübner, 1852Grass yellow7SpeciesTaxom
Theochila Field, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1916Dogfaces3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Argentina
153 Species and 124 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos clorinde nivifera (Frahstorfer, 1907)⇒ Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921Rio de Janeiro Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Aphrissa wallacei C. & R. Felder, 1862Wallace'S Sulphur
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias ada caria Waterhouse &..., 1914Rare Albatross
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Appias leptis aemilia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Archonias brassolis bellona (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Archonias brassolis negrina C. Felder & ..., 1862
Archonias brassolis brassolis Fabricius, 1776
Archonias brassolis negrina C. Felder & ..., 1862
Archonias negrina Felder, 1862
Archonias negrina sabrina Fruhstorfer, 1907
Archonias tereas Godart, 1819
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Ascia monuste monuste (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia monuste phileta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta flisa flisa (Herrich-Schä..., 1858)⇒ Catasticta flisa flisandra REISSINGER, 1972
Catasticta nimbice nimbice (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Catasticta nimbice ochracea Bates, 1864
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) tomyris C. & R. Felder, 1865
Catopsilia boisduvalii Felder & Felder, 1862
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias blameyi (Blanchard, 1852)⇒ Colias grumi Alpheraky, 1897
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias flaveola Blanchard, 1852Flaveola Clouded Yellow
Colias flaveola blameyi Jörgensen, 1916
Colias flaveola mendozina Breyer, 1939
Colias grumi Alpheraky, 1897
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775Lesbia Clouded Yellow
Colias lesbia angustimargo A. Breyer, 1939
Colias lesbia citrina A. Breyer, 1930
Colias lesbia citronigra A. Breyer, 1939
Colias lesbia dinora W. F. Kirby, 1881
Colias lesbia flaveola P.E. Köhler, 1923
Colias lesbia koehleri A. Breyer, 1939
Colias lesbia lesbia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Colias lesbia vauthierii F.E. Guérin-..., 1830
Colias lesbia maculata P.E. Köhler, 1923
Colias lesbia micans P.E. Köhler, 1923
Colias lesbia nigromarginata A. Breyer, 1939
Colias lesbia obscura P.E. Köhler, 1923
Colias lesbia privata A. Breyer, 1939
Colias lesbia punctata A. Breyer, 1939
Colias lesbia pyrrhothea Hübner, 1823
Colias lesbia rufa P.E. Köhler, 1928
Colias lesbia vauthierii F.E. Guérin-..., 1830
Colias lesbia vautieri (micans A. Br..., 1939)⇒ Colias lesbia vauthierii F.E. Guérin-..., 1830
Colias vauthierii Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Dismorphia amphiona isolda
Dismorphia amphiona praxinoe
Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779Tiger Mimic White
Dismorphia amphione astynome Dalman, 1823
Dismorphia arcadia C. Felder & ..., 1862
Dismorphia astyocha Hübner, 1831
Dismorphia crisia saltensis Breyer, 1939
Dismorphia eleusis
Dismorphia eunoe Doubleday, 1844Eunoe Mimic-White
Dismorphia lelex Hewitson, 1869Lelex Mimic White
Dismorphia perrensii (P.H. Gosse, 1880)⇒ Dismorphia astyocha Hübner, 1831
Dismorphia pimpla Hopffer, 1899
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dismorphia zaela Hewitson, 1858Zaela Mimic White
Enantia albania H. W. Bates, 1864Costa-spotted Mimic-White
Enantia albania albania H. Bates, 1864Costa-spotted Mimic-White
Enantia clarissa Weymer, 1895
Enantia jethys Boisduval, 1836Bold Mimic White
Enantia lina Herbst, 1792Lina Mimic White
Enantia mazai mazai Llorente, 1984De la Mazas Mimic-White
Enantia melite Linnaeus, 1763
Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800Green Stripped White
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871'California' Pearly Marble
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema agave Cramer, 1775Agave Yellow
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema albula albula (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema albula espinosae Fernández, 1928
Eurema albula espinosae Fernández, 1928
Eurema albula tapeina H.W. Bates, 1861
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema deva Doubleday, 1847
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema elathea elathea (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Eurema elathea obsoleta Jörgensen, 1932
Eurema elathea flavescens Chavannes, 1850
Eurema elathea obsoleta Jörgensen, 1932
Eurema fabiola C. & R. Felder, 1861
Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836Hall´s Sulphur
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema mexicana mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Eurema phiale paula Röber, 1909
Eurema phiale raymundoi (R.F. d´Almeida, 1928)⇒ Eurema phiale paula Röber, 1909
Eurema reticulata Butler, 1871
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Eurema salome jamapa Reakirt, 1866Northern Salome Yellow
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Eurema xantochlora xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Eurema zelia Lucas, 1852
Eurybia halimede Hübner, 1807Halimede Eurybia
Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851Blue-winged Eurybia
Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915Howarth's white
Ganyra josephina josepha Salvin & Godman, 1868Giant White
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Glutophrissa drusilla minima A. Breyer, 1939
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hesperocharis anguitia Godart, 1819
Hesperocharis anguitia giesekingi Breyer, 1960
Hesperocharis costaricensis Bates, 1866Costa Rican White
Hesperocharis erota Lucas, 1852
Hesperocharis infrasignata gastoni (A. Breyer, 1960)⇒ Hesperocharis leucania Boisduval, 1836
Hesperocharis leucania Boisduval, 1836
Hesperocharis marchalii Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Marchal´s White
Hesperocharis paranensis Schaus, 1898
Hesperocharis paranensis anguitia (albescens A...., 1939)⇒ Hesperocharis paranensis paranensis Schaus, 1898
Hesperocharis paranensis infrasignata Breyer, 1939
Hesperocharis paranensis paranensis Schaus, 1898
Hesperocharis quichua (P. Jörgensen, 1916)⇒ Hesperocharis marchalii Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Hypsochila argyrodice Staudinger, 1899
Hypsochila wagenknechti Ureta, 1938
Infraphulia madeleinea W.D. Field &..., 1977
Itaballia demophile Linnaeus, 1763Black-banded White
Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptophobia aripa elodia Boisduval, 1836Mexican Mountain White
Leptophobia aripa elodina Röber, 1908
Leptophobia aripa pylotis (impunctata A..., 1939)⇒ Leptophobia aripa elodina Röber, 1908
Leptophobia cinerea Hewitson, 1867Cinerea White
Leptophobia diaguita Jörgensen, 1916
Leptophobia diaguita diaguita Jörgensen, 1916
Leptophobia eleone Doubleday, 1847Eleone White
Leptophobia eleusis Lucas, 1852Eleusis White
Leptophobia forsteri Baumann & Re..., 1969
Leptophobia smithii (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia helena Lucas, 1852
Leptophobia tovaria C. & R. Felder, 1861Tovaria White
Lieinix nemesis atthis Doubleday, 1842Frosted Mimic-White
Mathania agasicles agasicles Hewitson, 1874
Mathania carrizoi Giacomelli, 1914
Mathania loranthi (P. Jörgensen, 1916)⇒ Mathania carrizoi Giacomelli, 1914
Melete leucanthe C. & R. Felder, 1861
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia gargaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Moschoneura pinthous ithomia Hewitson, 1867
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nathalis iole iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty Sulphur
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nepheronia argia poppea Donovan, 1824
Pereute charops Boisduval, 1836Darkened White
Pereute swainsoni (Gray, 1832)⇒ Pereute antodyca Boisduval, 1836
Phoebis agarithe agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775Dark Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis cipris (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823
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 eubule (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis trite Linnaeus, 1758
Phulia aconquijae Jörgensen, 1916
Phulia nymphaea Staudinger, 1894
Phulia nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Phulia nymphula aconquijae (P. Jörgensen, 1916)⇒ Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Phulia nymphula reedi (E. Giacomelli, 1918)⇒ Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836Painted White
Pieriballia viardi apicalis Butler, 1898
Pieriballia viardi interposita Joicey & Talbot, 1928
Pieriballia viardi mandela (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieriballia viardi molione Fruhstorfer, 1908
Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris cheiranthi Hübner, 1808Canary Islands Large White
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris menthe (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Leptophobia cinerea Hewitson, 1867
Pieris venata Verity, 1908
Pieris venosa (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prestonia clarki Schaus, 1920West-Mexican Sulphur
Pseudopieris nehemia Boisduval, 1836Clean Mimic-White
Pseudopieris nehemia prasina Hayward, 1949
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia nise floscula Weeks, 1901
Pyrisitia nise neda (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Pyrisitia nise floscula Weeks, 1901
Pyrisitia nise nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Pyrisitia nise thymetus cordobensis ..., 1923
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Pyrisitia proterpia proterpia Fabricius, 1775
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Rhabdodryas trite trite (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758
Tatochila autodice Hübner, 1818White cabbage butterfly
Tatochila autodice autodice Hübner, 1818
Tatochila autodice flava (K.J. Hayward, 1949)⇒ Tatochila autodice autodice Hübner, 1818
Tatochila distincta Jörgensen, 1916
Tatochila distincta distincta Jörgensen, 1916
Tatochila immaculata (J.K.M. Röber, 1908)⇒ Tatochila stigmadice Staudinger, 1894
Tatochila inversa inversa Hayward, 1949
Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821
Tatochila mercedis achamantis (F.W.K. Berg, 1875)⇒ Tatochila mercedis vanvolxemii Capronnier, 1874
Tatochila mercedis fueguensis W. D. Field, 1959
Tatochila mercedis microdice (allodice F. ..., 1944)⇒ Tatochila mercedis sterodice Staudinger, 1899
Tatochila mercedis sterodice Staudinger, 1899
Tatochila mercedis vanvolxemii Capronnier, 1874
Tatochila mercedis volxemi (fulva P.E. K..., 1923)⇒ Tatochila mercedis vanvolxemii Capronnier, 1874
Tatochila nigra (A. Breyer, 1939)⇒ Tatochila stigmadice Staudinger, 1894
Tatochila orthodice Weymer, 1890
Tatochila orthodice breyeri (A. Breyer, 1939)⇒ Tatochila orthodice orthodice Weymer, 1890
Tatochila orthodice inpunctata (A. Breyer, 1939)⇒ Tatochila orthodice orthodice Weymer, 1890
Tatochila orthodice orthodice Weymer, 1890
Tatochila punctata (P. Jörgensen, 1916)⇒ Tatochila stigmadice Staudinger, 1894
Tatochila stereodice stereodice
Tatochila sterodice Staudinger, 1899
Tatochila stigmadice Staudinger, 1894
Tatochila stigmadice punctata Jörgensen, 1916
Tatochila theodice Boisduval, 1832
Tatochila theodice gymnodice Staudinger, 1899
Tatochila theodice theodice (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Tatochila theodice gymnodice Staudinger, 1899
Tatochila vanvolxemii Capronnier, 1874
Tatochila xanthodice Lucas, 1852
Teriocolias zelia Lucas, 1852
Teriocolias zelia andina W. Forbes, 1928
Teriocolias zelia atinas (W.C. Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Teriocolias zelia pacis Röber, 1909
Teriocolias zelia flavia (H.C.C. Burme..., 1880)⇒ Teriocolias zelia zelia Lucas, 1852
Teriocolias zelia pacis Röber, 1909
Teriocolias zelia riojana (E. Giacomelli, 1911)⇒ Teriocolias zelia zelia Lucas, 1852
Teriocolias zelia zelia Lucas, 1852
Theochila maenacte Boisduval, 1836
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene cesonia cesonides Staudinger, 1894
Zerene cesonia helena (citrina P. J..., 1916)⇒ Zerene cesonia cesonides Staudinger, 1894

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Argentina
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
14
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
7
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
23
79
Genera
Species

Taxom



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