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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
230
2224
5779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
230
2224
5779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
2189
5718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
1819
5049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
708
2276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
708
2276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
707
2275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
497
1846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
477
1823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
157
994
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
16
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central African Republic
16 Genera with 48 Species
Appias Hübner, 1775Albatrosses5SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1889Caper Whites11SpeciesTaxom
Calais Laporte de C..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Callosune Doubleday, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1989Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1758Arabs5SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1819Small Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1780Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1775Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1884Dotted Borders11SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants3SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1846Fetterbush6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopontia Plötz, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central African Republic
48 Species and 9 Subspecies
Appias (Catophaga) wardii Moore, 1884Lesser Albatross
Appias (Glutophrissa) epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Appias (Glutophrissa) sabina C. & R. Felder, 1865Albatross White
Appias (Glutophrissa) sylvia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Appias bachi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois calypso Drury, 1773Calypso Caper White
Belenois calypso dentigera Butler, 1888
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
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 theuszi Dewitz, 1889Central Caper White
Calais centrafricanus Girard, 2004
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Cepora himiko Hanafusa, 1994
Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Colotis (Colotis) celimene Lucas, 1852Lilac Tip
Colotis celimene sudanicus Aurivillius, 1905
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evagore Klug, 1829Desert Orange Tip
Colotis evippe Linnaeus, 1758
Dixeia doxo Godart, 1819African Small White
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema hecabe brenda
Eurema hecabe solifera Butler, 1875
Eurema (Terias) senegalensis Boisduval, 1836Forest Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Glutophrissa sylvia Fabricius, 1775Albatross
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 analis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898
Mylothris bernice Hewitson, 1866
Mylothris chloris Fabricius, 1775Common Dotted Border
Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898
Mylothris rhodope Fabricius, 1775Common Dotted Border
Mylothris sjoestedti Aurivillius, 1895
Mylothris sjostedti Aurivillius, 1895Sjoestedt´s Dotted Border
Mylothris spica Möschler, 1884Spica Dotted Border
Nepheronia argia Fabricius, 1775Large Vagrant
Nepheronia pharis Boisduval, 1836Round-winged Vagrant
Nepheronia thalassina Boisduval, 1836Blue Vagrant
Pieris abti (Butler, 1874)⇒ Belenois solilucis Butler, 1874
Pieris frobeniusi (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Belenois subeida C. & R. Felder, 1865
Pieris glucki (Butler, 1874)⇒ Belenois solilucis Butler, 1874
Pieris indica Evans, 1926
Pieris lortzingi (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Belenois theora Doubleday, 1846
Pieris theora (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Belenois theora Doubleday, 1846
Pseudopontia paradoxa R. Felder, 1869Pseudopontiinae

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Central African Republic
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
11
42
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