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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Buenos Aires (Northeast Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4166
6001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
387
4165
6000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
378
4124
5911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
3452
4981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
1126
1942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1125
1941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1125
1941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
837
1563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
805
1534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
172
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
22
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Buenos Aires
22 Genera with 38 Species
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Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1910Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1775Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Mathania Oberthür, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Megonostoma Reakirt, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1824Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1836Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Theochila Field, 18361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buenos Aires
38 Species and 11 Subspecies
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Appias leptis aemilia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta (Catasticta) flisa Herrich-Schä..., 1858Narrow-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775Lesbia Clouded Yellow
Colias lesbia lesbia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Colias lesbia vauthierii F.E. Guérin-..., 1830
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dismorphia zathoe Hewitson, 1858Zathoe Mimic White
Enantia albania H. W. Bates, 1864Costa-spotted Mimic-White
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema deva Doubleday, 1847
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Hesperocharis paranensis Schaus, 1898
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptophobia cinerea Hewitson, 1867Cinerea White
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Mathania agasicles agasicles Hewitson, 1874
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nepheronia argia poppea Donovan, 1824
Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775Dark Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pieris sthenobaea (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Delias belisama Cramer, 1779
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Tatochila autodice Hübner, 1818White cabbage butterfly
Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821
Theochila maenacte Boisduval, 1836

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Buenos Aires
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
7
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
12
17
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