Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region British Columbia (West Canada, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 541
5937
17138 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 538
5928
17128 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 519
5861
16956 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 363
4910
14671 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 67
1230
4073 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 66
1229
4072 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 63
1222
4058 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
822
2839 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
732
2348 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
146
396 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs | 14
50 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for British Columbia
14 Genera with 50 Species | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1879 | Orangetips | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrissa Butler, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1793 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1812 | Clouded yellows | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Dismorphia Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1871 | Dappled whites | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Ganyra Billberg, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophobia Butler, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neophasia Behr, 1861 | Pine Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perrhybris Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1829 | Fetterbush | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1924 | Checkered Whites | 7 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for British Columbia
50 Species and 24 Subspecies | Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Desert Orangetip | | Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852 | 'Pacific' Sara Orangetip | | Anthocharis lanceolata desertolimbus (J.F. Emmel, ..., 1998) | ⇒ Anthocharis lanceolata Lucas, 1852 | | Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809 | Falcate Orangetip | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Anthocharis julia (Edwards, 1872) | ⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852 | | Anthocharis stella (Edwards, 1879) | ⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852 | | Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921 | | Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | African Caper White | | Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874 | | | Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863 | 'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur | | Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982 | Canada Sulphur | | Colias chippewa W.H. Edwards, 1872 | Arctic Sulfur | | Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863 | Christina Sulphur | | Colias christina columbiensis Ferris, 1973 | Queen Alexandra´s Sulphur | | Colias christina pseudocolumbiensis C. Guppy & J..., 2001 | Queen Alexandra´s Sulphur | | Colias emilia (Edwards, 1870) | ⇒ Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863 | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900 | Giant Northern Sulfur | | Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836 | Arctic Orange | | Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758 | | Colias interior Scudder, 1819 | Pelidne Sulphur | | Colias meadii W. Edwards, 1871 | Alpine Orange | | Colias nastes (Boisduval, 1832) | ⇒ Colias tyche Böber, 1812 | | Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880 | Labrador Sulphur | | Colias nastes streckeri Grum-Grshima..., 1895 | Labrador Sulphur | | Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862 | Christina´s Sulphur | | Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763 | | Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Blueberry Sulfur | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Colias philodice eriphyle W. H. Edwards, 1876 | Clouded Skipper | | Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865) | ⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865 | | Colias tyche Böber, 1812 | Arctic Green Sulfur | | Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874 | | | Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852 | Creamy Marblewing | | Euchloe ausonides insulanus C. Guppy & J..., 2001 | Island Marble | | Euchloe ausonides transmontana Austin & J. ..., 1998 | Large Marble | | Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869 | Dappled White | | Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847 | California Marble | | Euchloe creusa creusa E. Doubleday, 1847 | Northern Marble | | Euchloe (Euchloe) naina Koshantschikov, 1923 | Green Marble | | Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871 | 'California' Pearly Marble | | Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898) | ⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871 | | Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871 | Olympia | | Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915 | Howarth's white | | Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875 | | | Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859 | Pine butterfly | | Neophasia menapia tau Scudder, 1861 | Pine White | | Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775 | | | Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836 | | | Perrhybris pamela malenka Hewitson, 1852 | | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pieris marginalis marginalis Scudder, 1861 | Margined White | | Pieris marginalis reicheli Eitschberger, 1984 | Margined White | | Pieris marginalis tremblayi Eitschberger, 1984 | Margined White | | Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871 | Becker's white | | Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866 | Checkered white cabbage worm | | Pontia occidentalis occidentalis Reakirt, 1866 | Western White | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852 | California White | | Pontia sisymbrii beringiensis C. Guppy & K..., 2001 | California White | | Pontia sisymbrii flavitincta J. A. Comstock, 1924 | Flavous White |
Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in British Columbia | Subfamily | Coliadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows | 2
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Dismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites | 11
30 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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