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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Bristol (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1415
2364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1414
2363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
241
1382
2320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
1218
2126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
538
932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
537
929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
532
924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
361
599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
305
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
49
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bristol
6 Genera with 10 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bristol
10 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Bristol
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
2
4
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