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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Caucasus (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
523
6140
18845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
521
6137
18842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
497
6044
18637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
331
4886
16042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1410
3390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1409
3387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1402
3377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
989
2447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
901
2246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
217
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
27
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caucasus
27 Genera with 82 Species
#ACDEGHILNPZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1893Orangetips8SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1836Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows19SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1758Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites6SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Gandaca Moore, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1966Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Hebomoia Hübner, 1758Great orange tip1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1777Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush21SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites10SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Zegris Boisduval, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caucasus
82 Species and 25 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis midea midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis carolinae Back, 2006
Anthocharis damone Boisduval, 1836Eastern Orange Tip
Anthocharis damone eunomia
Anthocharis gruneri Herrich-Schä..., 1851Grí¼ner´s Orange Tip
Anthocharis gruneri armeniaca (Christoph, 1893)⇒ Anthocharis gruneri Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias (Catophaga) albina Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias aurorina Herrich-Schä..., 1850Balkan Clouded Yellow
Colias aurorina aurorina
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias caucasica Staudinger, 1871Balkan Clouded Yellow
Colias chlorocoma Christoph, 1888
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias chrysotheme Esper, 1781Lesser Clouded Yelllow
Colias crocea (Fourcroy, 1785)⇒ Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias edusa (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias philodice notatus (J.K. Megerle, 1803)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias sagartia Lederer, 1869
Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871Bergers Clouded Yellow
Colias thisoa Ménétriés, 1852
Delias hyparete Linnaeus, 1758Painted Jezebel
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euchloe ausonia taurica Röber, , 1907Eastern Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) pulverata Christoph, 1884
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira jucunda (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1830)⇒ Eurema daira eugenia Wallengren, 1860
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Gonepteryx farinosa Zeller, 1847Chitral Brimstone
Gonepteryx farinosa turcirana
Gonepteryx mahaguru Gistel, 1857Lesser Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni miljanowskii (Nekrutenko, 1966)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great Orange Tip
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Leptidea duponcheli Staudinger, 1871Eastern Wood White
Leptidea duponcheli maiae
Leptidea juvernica Williams, 1946Cryptic Wood White
Leptidea morsei Fenton, 1882Fenton's Wood White
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptidea sinapsis Linnaeus, 1758Wood white
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi pseudorapae Verity, 1908
Pieris napi suffusa Verity, 1908
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae transcaucasica
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae chariclea Stephens, 1828
Pieris adalwinda (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris bowdeni Eitschberger, 1984
Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806Dark-veined White
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Pieris caucasica Verity, 1908
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Pieris ergane detersa
Pieris krueperi Staudinger, 1860Green-banded White
Pieris krueperi krueperi
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris persis Verity, 1922
Pieris pseudorapae Verity, 1908
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia callidice Hübner, 1800Indian Lofty Bath White
Pontia callidice chrysidice Herrich-Schä..., 1844
Pontia chloridice Hübner, 1813Lesser Bath White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia daplidice daplidice Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia edusa edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Zegris (Zegris) eupheme Esper, 1804Sooty Orange Tip
Zegris eupheme menestho (Ménétriés, 1832)⇒ Zegris eupheme Esper, 1804
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Caucasus
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
11
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
14
42
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