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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
408
5716
17992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
262
4583
15908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1766
7363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1765
7362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1763
7360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1234
5925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1144
5756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
261
2281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
24
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameroon
24 Genera with 112 Species
#ABCDEGIMNPT
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1775Albatrosses9SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1927Caper Whites15SpeciesTaxom
Calais Laporte de C..., 18896SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1989Gulls3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1968Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1888Arabs15SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1884Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1836Small Whites7SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1823
Vagrants0SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow7SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1775Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1944Dotted Borders44SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1871Vagrants6SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1872Wanderers1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1846Fetterbush10SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopontia Plötz, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1897Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
112 Species and 39 Subspecies
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias celestina galepsus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias (Catophaga) wardii Moore, 1884Lesser Albatross
Appias (Glutophrissa) epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Appias (Glutophrissa) perlucens Butler, 1898
Appias (Glutophrissa) phaola Doubleday, 1847Congo White
Appias (Glutophrissa) sabina C. & R. Felder, 1865Albatross White
Appias (Glutophrissa) sylvia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Appias sylvia sylvia Fabricius, 1775
Appias bachi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois calypso Drury, 1773Calypso Caper White
Belenois calypso dentigera Butler, 1888
Belenois crawshayi Butler, 1894Crawshay's Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois solilucis Butler, 1874Yellow Caper White
Belenois subeida C. & R. Felder, 1865Northern Caper White
Belenois sudanensis Talbot, 1929Sudan Caper White
Belenois sudanensis pseudodentigera Berger, 1981
Belenois theora Doubleday, 1846Forest Caper White
Belenois theora ratheo Suffert, 1904
Belenois theora theora Doubleday, 1846
Belenois theuszi Dewitz, 1889Central Caper White
Belenois zochalia Boisduval, 1836Forest Caper White
Belenois zochalia connexiva Joicey & Talbot, 1927
Calais allardi Girard, 2007
Calais camerounensis Girard, 1992
Calais pectinicornis Schwarz, 1908
Calais schneideri Schwarz, 1908
Calais sjostedti Schwarz, 1903
Calais stellio Candeze, 1889
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Cepora himiko Hanafusa, 1994
Cepora iudith malaya Fruhstorfer, 1899Orange Gull
Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias electo manengoubensis Darge, 1968
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883
Colotis (Colotis) celimene Lucas, 1852Lilac Tip
Colotis celimene sudanicus Aurivillius, 1905
Colotis daira stygia Felder & Felder, 1865
Colotis danae eupompe Klug, 1829
Colotis (Colotis) elgonensis Sharpe, 1891Elgon Crimson Tip
Colotis elgonensis glauningi Schultze, 1909
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis evagore antigone Boisduval, 1836Southern Small Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) protomedia (Klug, 1829)⇒ Colotis protractus Butler, 1876
Colotis vesta amelia Lucas, 1852
Colotis evarne Klug, 1829
Colotis protractus Butler, 1876Blue-spotted Arab
Colotis puniceus Butler, 1888
Delias ennia nigidius Miskin, 1884Nigidius Jezabel
Dixeia capricornus Christopher ..., 1871Capricorn White
Dixeia capricornus capricornus Ward, 1871
Dixeia capricornus falkensteinii Dewitz, 1879
Dixeia cebron Ward, 1871Cebron White
Dixeia doxo Godart, 1819African Small White
Dixeia orbona Geyer, 1837Creamy Small White
Dixeia pigea Boisduval, 1836Ant-heap Small White
Eurema (Terias) floricola Boisduval, 1833Malagasy Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) hapale Mabille, 1882Marsh Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema hecabe solifera Butler, 1875
Eurema (Terias) senegalensis Boisduval, 1836Forest Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Glutophrissa sylvia Fabricius, 1775Albatross
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Mylothris afraorientalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Mylothris agathina richlora Suffert, 1904
Mylothris alcuana Grünberg, 1910
Mylothris analis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898
Mylothris aneria (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Mylothris rembina Plötz, 1880
Mylothris asphodelus Butler, 1888Asphodel Dotted Border
Mylothris basalis Aurivillius, 1906Atewa dotted border
Mylothris beethoveni (Aurivillius, 1895)⇒ Mylothris superbus Kielland, 1985
Mylothris bernice Hewitson, 1866
Mylothris chloris Fabricius, 1775Common Dotted Border
Mylothris chloris chloris Fabricius, 1775
Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898
Mylothris continua Talbot, 1944
Mylothris continua maxima Berger, 1981
Mylothris elodina Talbot, 1944
Mylothris fernandina (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Mylothris rhodope Fabricius, 1775
Mylothris flaviana Grose-Smith, 1898Yellow Dotted Border
Mylothris flaviana flaviana Grose-Smith, 1898
Mylothris flaviana interposita Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Mylothris hilara Karsch, 1892Hilara Dotted Border
Mylothris hilara goma Berger, 1981
Mylothris hilara hilara Karsch, 1892
Mylothris jacksoni Sharpe, 1891Jackson's Dotted Border
Mylothris jacksoni knutssoni Aurivillius, 1891
Mylothris jaopura (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Mylothris rhodope Fabricius, 1775
Mylothris latimargo (Butler, 1897)⇒ Mylothris yulei Butler, 1897
Mylothris nubila Möschler, 1884
Mylothris ochracea Aurivillius, 1895Ochreous Dotted Border
Mylothris poppea Cramer, 1777Poppea Dotted Border
Mylothris poppea asphodelus
Mylothris primulina (Butler, 1897)⇒ Mylothris sulphurea Aurivillius, 1895
Mylothris rembina Plötz, 1880Smoky Dotted Border
Mylothris rhodope Fabricius, 1775Common Dotted Border
Mylothris rhodope schumani
Mylothris rhopdope
Mylothris schumanni (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Mylothris rhodope Fabricius, 1775
Mylothris sjostedti Aurivillius, 1895Sjoestedt´s Dotted Border
Mylothris solilucis (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Mylothris sulphurea Aurivillius, 1895
Mylothris sulpharea
Mylothris sulphurea Aurivillius, 1895Sulphur Dotted Border
Mylothris superbus Kielland, 1985
Mylothris yulei Butler, 1897Fragile Dotted Border
Mylothris yulei bansoana Talbot, 1944
Nepheronia argia Fabricius, 1775Large Vagrant
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepheronia pharis Boisduval, 1836Round-winged Vagrant
Nepheronia pharis pharis Boisduval, 1836
Nepheronia thalassina Boisduval, 1836Blue Vagrant
Nepheronia thalassina verulanus Ward, 1871
Pareronia pingasa Moore, 1872
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris abti (Butler, 1874)⇒ Belenois solilucis Butler, 1874
Pieris capricornus (Ward, 1871)⇒ Dixeia capricornus Christopher ..., 1871
Pieris frobeniusi (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Belenois subeida C. & R. Felder, 1865
Pieris glucki (Butler, 1874)⇒ Belenois solilucis Butler, 1874
Pieris joppe (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764
Pieris lortzingi (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Belenois theora Doubleday, 1846
Pieris syra Verity, 1911
Pieris theora (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Belenois theora Doubleday, 1846
Pinacopteryx eriphia tritogenia Klug, 1829
Pseudopontia paradoxa R. Felder, 1869Pseudopontiinae
Terias desjardinsii marshalli Butler, 1897

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Cameroon
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
17
95
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudopontiinae
Reuter, 1896
1
1
Genus
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