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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2045
7906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2007
7852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
1997
7821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1241
4898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1112
4103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
238
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
32
110
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
32 Genera with 110 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocaris Boisduval, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1878Orangetips20SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1850Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 0Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows24SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1836Jezebels2SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eucheira Westwood, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites5SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow9SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1815
Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Megonostoma Reakirt, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1869Pine Whites4SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs5SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1869Fetterbush16SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites8SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces16SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
110 Species and 48 Subspecies
Abaeis dammersi (J.D. Gunder, 1930)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anthocaris sara
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis cethura angelina (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Anthocharis cethura cethura C. Felder & ..., 1865
Anthocharis cethura caliente (W.G. Wright, 1905)⇒ Anthocharis cethura cethura C. Felder & ..., 1865
Anthocharis cethura cethura C. Felder & ..., 1865Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis cethura cooperii (H.H. Behr, 1869)⇒ Anthocharis cethura cethura C. Felder & ..., 1865
Anthocharis cethura deserti (W.G. Wright, 1905)⇒ Anthocharis cethura cethura C. Felder & ..., 1865
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis sara corcorani (J.D. Gunder, 1931)⇒ Anthocharis sara sara Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis sara mollis (W.G. Wright, 1905)⇒ Anthocharis sara sara Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis sara reakirti (wrighti J.A...., 1924)⇒ Anthocharis sara sara Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis sara reakirtii (W.H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Anthocharis sara sara Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis sara sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis (Paramidea) lanceolata Lucas, 1852California Whitetip
Anthocharis lanceolata australis Grinnell, 1908Gray Marble
Anthocharis lanceolata desertolimbus (J.F. Emmel, ..., 1998)⇒ Anthocharis lanceolata Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis angelina (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Anthocharis cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865
Anthocharis ausonides
Anthocharis julia (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis stella (Edwards, 1879)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis thoosa (Scudder, 1878)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Appias leis leis Mulsant, 1850
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catopsilia ebule
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias amphidusa (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias ariadne (W.H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias barbara (H. Edwards, 1877)⇒ Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863
Colias behrii W.H. Edwards, 1866Behr's Sulphur
Colias cesonia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790
Colias chippewa W.H. Edwards, 1872Arctic Sulfur
Colias chrysotheme Esper, 1781Lesser Clouded Yelllow
Colias chrysotheme keewaydin (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847Dimera Sulphur
Colias edusa californiana (E. Ménétriés, 1855)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias eurydice (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias eurytheme amphidusa (unicitrina J..., 1924)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias eurytheme rudkini (J.D. Gunder, 1932)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877Harford sulphur
Colias harfordii martini (J.D. Gunder, 1931)⇒ Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877
Colias hartfordii weaverae (J.D. Gunder, 1924)⇒ Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880Labrador Sulphur
Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862Christina´s Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832Golden Jezebel
Delias lara lara Boisduval, 1836
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Eucheira socialis Westwood, 1834Madrone White
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871'California' Pearly Marble
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema deva pseudomorpha (A.B. Klots, 1929)⇒ Eurema deva doris Röber, 1909
Eurema elathea plataea (C. Felder, 1862)⇒ Eurema elathea flavescens Chavannes, 1850
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Eurema nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Itaballia demophile charopus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Melete lycimnia gargaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nathalis plauta Doubleday, 1847
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Neophasia menapia melanica Scott, 1981Dark Pine White
Neophasia menapia tehachapina (J. Emmel, T...., 1998)⇒ Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869Chiricahua
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Perrhybris pamela malenka Hewitson, 1852
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi iberidis (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi napi (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi nasturtii (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi resedae (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae yreka (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris beckeri WH Edwards, 1871Sagebrush white
Pieris iberidis (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris nasturtii (Edwards, 1864)⇒ Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830
Pieris nicippe
Pieris ninonia
Pieris protodice (Boisd.& LeConte, 1829)⇒ Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830
Pieris resedae (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia gunderi (C.H. Ingham, 1933)⇒ Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871
Pontia nasturtii (W.H. Edwards, 1864)⇒ Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pontia sisymbrii sisymbri (flava W.H. E..., 1883)⇒ Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852
Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852Spring White
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Zerene amorphae (H. Edwards, 1877)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene bernardino (W.H. Edwards, 1887)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene conchyllatus
Zerene doudoroffi (J.D. Gunder, 1932)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface
Zerene fanniae (J.D. Gunder, 1924)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene flavolineata (J. Riddell, 1941)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene lineainita (J.D. Gunder, 1928)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene lorquini (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1855)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene marginata (J. Riddell, 1941)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene masumbrosus (J.D. Gunder, 1928)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene newcombi (J.D. Gunder, 1925)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene nigrocapitata (J. Riddell, 1941)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene rubrosuffusa (J. Riddell, 1941)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene wosnesenskii (E. Ménétriés, 1855)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in California
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
12
62
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
16
45
Genera
Species

Taxom



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