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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Cape Verde (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
389
2530
3645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
386
2522
3632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
372
2485
3587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
240
1954
2800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
519
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
519
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
519
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
369
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
348
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
127
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
18
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Verde
18 Genera with 32 Species
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1776Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1829Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1758Arabs2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow7SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Mathania Oberthür, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1865Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1829Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Verde
32 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775Lesbia Clouded Yellow
Colias vauthierii Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Eurema (Terias) floricola Boisduval, 1833Malagasy Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) senegalensis Boisduval, 1836Forest Grass Yellow
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurybia unxia Godman & Salvin, 1885Azure-winged Eurybia
Mathania aureomaculata Dognin, 1888
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis avellaneda Herrich-Schä..., 1865Orange-washed Sulphur
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829Desert Bath White
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821
Tatochila theodice Boisduval, 1832
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Cape Verde
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
8
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
9
13
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