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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
9313
40244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2421
9866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2417
9861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2404
9832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1591
6489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1429
5251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
1039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
40
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
40 Genera with 134 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNPZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1879Orangetips13SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1775Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1826Emigrants3SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1805Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1839Clouded yellows69SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1775Jezebels4SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites16SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow13SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Metaporia Butler, 01SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1998Pine Whites5SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants3SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs6SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1984Fetterbush23SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1998Checkered Whites11SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Zegris Boisduval, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
134 Species and 93 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis sara sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis sara stella W. H. Edwards, 1879'Stella' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis lanceolata desertolimbus (J.F. Emmel, ..., 1998)⇒ Anthocharis lanceolata Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis lanceolata lanceolata Lucas, 1852Gray Marble
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis midea midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis ausonides
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-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
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias (Glutophrissa) sylvia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776Cattleheart White
Archonias brassolis julus J. Hübner, 1823
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Catasticta (Archonoia) ctemene Hewitson, 1869
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catopsilia boisduvalii Felder & Felder, 1862
Catopsilia gorgophone gorgophone Boisduval, 1836Yellow Migrant
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826Common Migrant
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias alexandra alexandra W. H. Edwards, 1863Queen Alexandra´s Sulphur
Colias alexandra astraea W. H. Edwards, 1872Queen Alexandra´s Sulphur
Colias alexandra columbiensis Ferris, 1973
Colias boothi (Curtis, 1835)⇒ Colias tyche Böber, 1812
Colias boothii Curtis, 1835
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias cesonia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790
Colias chione (Curtis, 1835)⇒ Colias boothii Curtis, 1835
Colias chippewa W.H. Edwards, 1872Arctic Sulfur
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias christina christina W. H. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias christina columbiensis Ferris, 1973Queen Alexandra´s Sulphur
Colias christina kluanensis Ferris, 1981Christina´s Sulphur
Colias christina pseudocolumbiensis C. Guppy & J..., 2001Queen Alexandra´s Sulphur
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias elis (Strecker, 1885)⇒ Colias meadii W. Edwards, 1871
Colias emilia (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863
Colias eriphyle (Edwards, 1876)⇒ Colias philodice Godart, 1819
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias eurytheme eurytheme (alberta K. B..., 1942)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias felderi Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias gigantea gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Sulphur
Colias gigantea mayi F. Chermock ..., 1940Giant Sulphur
Colias hagenii (Edwards, 1883)⇒ Colias philodice Godart, 1819
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias hecla hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Hecla Sulphur
Colias hecla hela Strecker, 1880Hecla Sulphur
Colias hecla zamolodchikovi Churkin & Gr..., 2001Hecla Sulphur
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias johanseni Troubridge &..., 1990Coppermine Sulphur
Colias krauthii Klots, 1935
Colias meadii W. Edwards, 1871Alpine Orange
Colias meadii elis Strecker, 1885Elis Sulphur
Colias moina Strecker, 1880
Colias nastes (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Colias tyche Böber, 1812
Colias nastes aliaska Bang-Haas, 1927Labrador Sulphur
Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880Labrador Sulphur
Colias nastes nastes (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Colias tyche Böber, 1812
Colias nastes streckeri Grum-Grshima..., 1895Labrador Sulphur
Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862Christina´s Sulphur
Colias occidentalis chrysomelas H. Edwards, 1877Golden Sulphur
Colias occidentalis occidentalis Scudder, 1862Western Sulphur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias palaeno baffinensis Ebner & Ferris, 1978Palaeno Sulphur
Colias palaeno chippewa (W.H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Colias chippewa W.H. Edwards, 1872
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias pelidne pelidne Boisduval an..., 1830
Colias phicomone Esper, 1780Mountain Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias philodice eriphyle W. H. Edwards, 1876Clouded Skipper
Colias philodice minor (A. Dufrane, 1947)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice nig (F.H.H. Strecker, 1878)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819Clouded Sulphur
Colias philodice virida (F.H.H. Strecker, 1878)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias philodice vitabunda Hovanitz, 1943Clouded Sulphur
Colias rankinensis Verhulst, 2009Rankin Inlet Sulphur
Colias rossi Guenée, 1864
Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865Scudders sulphur
Colias streckeri Grum-Grshima..., 1895
Colias thula (Hovanitz, 1955)⇒ Colias boothii Curtis, 1835
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Colias tyche boothii Curtis, 1835Booth'S Sulphur
Colias werdandi Zetterstedt, 1839
Colotis halimede acaste Klug, 1829
Colotis eris eris Klug, 1829
Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832Golden Jezebel
Delias ladas Grose-Smith, 1894
Delias nigrina Fabricius, 1775Black Jezebel
Delias nysa nysa Fabricius, 1775Nyza Jezabel
Dismorphia crisia Drury, 1782Cloud Forest Mimic-White
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe ausonides ausonides Lucas, 1852Large Marble
Euchloe ausonides insulanus C. Guppy & J..., 2001Island Marble
Euchloe ausonides mayi F. Chermock ..., 1940Large Marble
Euchloe ausonides ogilvia Back, 1991Large Marble
Euchloe ausonides transmontana Austin & J. ..., 1998Large Marble
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe creusa creusa E. Doubleday, 1847Northern Marble
Euchloe (Euchloe) naina Koshantschikov, 1923Green Marble
Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871'California' Pearly Marble
Euchloe hyantis andrewsi Martin, 1936Andrew'S Marble
Euchloe hyantis hyantis W. H. Edwards, 1871'California' Pearly Marble
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema albula sinoe Godart, 1819
Eurema blanda odinia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta australis Wallace, 1867No-brand Grass-yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema mexicanum (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896Hill Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915Howarth's white
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hesperocharis costaricensis Bates, 1866Costa Rican White
Itaballia pandosia Hewitson, 1853Brown-bordered White
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Metaporia agathon phryxe
Moschoneura pinthous enodia (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Moschoneura pinthous pinthous Linnaeus, 1758
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neophasia epyaxa (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Neophasia menapia melanica Scott, 1981Dark Pine White
Neophasia menapia tau Scudder, 1861Pine White
Neophasia menapia tehachapina (J. Emmel, T...., 1998)⇒ Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nepheronia pharis Boisduval, 1836Round-winged Vagrant
Perrhybris pamela malenka Hewitson, 1852
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae eubule (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae sennae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi frigida Scudder, 1861Mustard White
Pieris napi marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi mogollon W.N. Burdick, 1942
Pieris napi mogollon W.N. Burdick, 1942
Pieris napi oleracea Harris, 1829
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae chariclea Stephens, 1828
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806Dark-veined White
Pieris frigida (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris hulda (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis castoria Reakirt, 1866Margined White
Pieris marginalis marginalis Scudder, 1861Margined White
Pieris marginalis reicheli Eitschberger, 1984Margined White
Pieris marginalis tremblayi Eitschberger, 1984Margined White
Pieris marginalis venosa Scudder, 1861Margined White
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea frigida Scudder, 1861Mustard White
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Pieris virginiensis hyatti Eitschberger, 1984West Virginia White
Pontia beckeri pseudochloridice (J.H. McDunnough, 1928)⇒ Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia occidentalis nelsoni W. H. Edwards, 1883Nelson'S White
Pontia occidentalis occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Western White
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pontia sisymbrii beringiensis C. Guppy & K..., 2001California White
Pontia sisymbrii flavitincta J. A. Comstock, 1924Flavous White
Pontia sisymbrii nigravenosa Austin & J. ..., 1998Black-Veined Spring 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 cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Canada
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
12
69
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
25
61
Genera
Species

Taxom



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