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Checklist of Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (And Sulphurs)
for Bahamas (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
270
1607
2435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
270
1607
2435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
263
1580
2392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
172
1220
1877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
401
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
401
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
401
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
262
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
241
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
126
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs
25
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bahamas
25 Genera with 47 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1869Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1861Blackveins2SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 0Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1805Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1898Pearl-whites1SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1775Grass yellow12SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1872Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1767Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1828Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow14SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bahamas
47 Species and 22 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869Moroccan Orange Tip
Aphrissa neleis Boisduval, 1836Pink-spot Sulphur
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Aporia hippia hippia Bremer, 1861
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia monuste phileta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catopsilia eubule
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colotis eris eris Klug, 1829
Elodina walkeri Butler, 1898Small pearl white
Enantia albania H. W. Bates, 1864Costa-spotted Mimic-White
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema chamberlaini Butler, 1898Chamberlain´s sulphur
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819Barred Yellow
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 laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema messalina (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Eurema nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Glutophrissa drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872Florida White
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis agarithe antillia Brown, 1929Giant Orange Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Pyrisitia blakei (C.J. Maynard, 1891)⇒ Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787
Pyrisitia chamberlaini Butler, 1898
Pyrisitia chamberlaini chamberlaini A. Butler, 1898Chamberlain´s Yellow
Pyrisitia chamberlaini clenchi L. Miller, S..., 1992Chamberlain´s Yellow
Pyrisitia chamberlaini inaguae Munroe, 1950Chamberlain´s Yellow
Pyrisitia chamberlaini mariguanae M. Bates, 1934Chamberlain´s Yellow
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia dina helios M. Bates, 1934Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia larae Herrich-Schä..., 1862Confusing Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa lisa Boisduval & ..., 1830Little Yellow
Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787Shy Yellow
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia nise nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Bahamas
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
12
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
11
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Pieridae (Duponchel 1835)
Pieridae (Duponchel 1835)


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