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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
487
5517
15693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
487
5517
15693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
464
5419
15543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
273
3615
9469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1392
2564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1391
2564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1388
2558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
961
1805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
912
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
268
665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
25
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central China
25 Genera with 66 Species
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Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1890Blackveins4SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1890Albatrosses17SpeciesTaxom
Artogeia Schrank, 1768Garden whites1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1763Emigrants5SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1775Gulls6SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1767Jezebels14SpeciesTaxom
Dercas Doubleday, 0Sulphurs5SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1906Grass yellow13SpeciesTaxom
Gandaca Moore, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1871Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hebomoia Hübner, 1758Great orange tip2SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 0Indian Orange Tips4SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1776Wanderers2SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1890Fetterbush9SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prioneris Wallace, 1842Sawtooths7SpeciesTaxom
Talbotia Bernardi, 18841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central China
66 Species and 62 Subspecies
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aporia largeteaui Oberthür, 1881
Aporia largeteaui pacifica Mell, 1943
Aporia largeteaui schmackeri Mell, 1943
Aporia oberthuri Leech, 1890
Appias indra indra Moore, 1857Plain puffin
Appias indra lageloides Crowley, 1900
Appias indra menandrus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias (Appias) lalage Doubleday, 1842Spot Puffin
Appias lalage lalage Doubleday, 1842Spot Puffin
Appias (Appias) libythea Fabricius, 1775Striped Albatross
Appias (Appias) lyncida Cramer, 1777Chocolate Albatross
Appias lyncida eleonora Boisduval, 1836Chocolate Albatross
Appias lyncida inornata Moore, 1878
Appias (Catophaga) albina Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias albina darada Felder & Felder, 1865Common Albatross
Appias (Catophaga) galba Wallace, 1867Indian orange albatross
Appias nero galba Wallace, 1867Orange Albatross
Appias nero hainanensis Fruhstorfer, 1902
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias (Hiposcritia) lalassis Grose-Smith, 1887Burmese Puffin
Appias olferna Swinhoe, 1890Appias olferna libythea
Artogeia canidia canidia Sparrman, 1768Indian Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Ascia monuste evonima (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta prioneris prioneris Hopffer, 1874
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pomona pomona Fabricius, 1775Common
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Mottled Emigrant
Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763Orange Emigrant
Cepora aspasia Stoll, 1790Orange Gull
Cepora merissa praetermissa
Cepora nadina hainanensis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Cepora nadina nadina Lucas, 1852Lesser Gull
Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775Common Gull
Cepora nerissa nerissa Fabricius, 1775
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias fieldii Ménétriés, 1855Danube Clouded Yellow
Colias heos Herbst, 1792
Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colotis halimede halimede Klug, 1829
Delias acalis Godart, 1819Red-breast Jezebel
Delias acalis acalis
Delias agostina agostina Hewitson, 1852Yellow Jezebel
Delias agostina annamitica (Fruhstorfer, 1901)⇒ Delias agostina Hewitson, 1852
Delias belladonna belladonna Fabricius, 1793
Delias belladonna kwangtungensis
Delias berinda Moore, 1872Dark Jezebe
Delias berinda yedanula Fruhstorfer, 1910
Delias descombesi descombesi Boisduval, 1836Red-spot Jezebel
Delias hyparete Linnaeus, 1758Painted Jezebel
Delias hyparete hierte Hübner, 1818Painted Jezebel
Delias hyparete indica Wallace, 1867Painted Jezebel
Delias pasithoe Linnaeus, 1767Red-base Jezebel
Delias pasithoe pasithoe Linné, 1767Chinese Red-Base Jezebel
Dercas lycorias Doubleday, 1842Plain Sulphur
Dercas nina Mell, 1913
Dercas verhuelli van der Hoeven, 1839Tailed Sulphur
Dercas verhuelli doubledayi Moore, 1905Common Tailed Sulfur
Dercas verhuelli verhuelli
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema hecabe hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema ada Distant & Pryer, 1887Talbot’s Grass Yellow
Eurema andersoni Moore, 1886One-spot Grass Yellow
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Eurema blanda hylama Corbet & Pen..., 1932
Eurema blanda rileyi Corbet & Pen..., 1932
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta hainana Moore, 1878Small Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta rubella Wallace, 1867Small Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema laeta betheseba Janson, 1878
Eurema laeta sikkima Moore, 1906Spotless grass yellow
Gandaca harina Horsfield, 1829Tree Yellow
Gonepteryx amintha Blanchard, 1871Orange Brimstone
Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great Orange Tip
Hebomoia glaucippe glaucippe Linné, 1758Great Orange Tip
Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764Yellow Orange Tip
Ixias pyrene hainana
Ixias pyrene maculosa
Ixias pyrene pyrene
Leptidea amurensis Ménétriés, 1859
Leptidea gigantea Leech, 1890
Leptidea morsei Fenton, 1882Fenton's Wood White
Nepheronia anais hainanensis
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Pareronia pingasa Moore, 1872
Pareronia valeria Cramer, 1776Common Wanderer
Pereute swainsoni phalera H. Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae crucivora Boisduval, 1836Small Cabbage White
Pieris rapae yunnana Mell, 1943
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Pieris canidia canidia Sparrman, 1768Cabbage White
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Pieris melete melaina Röber, 1907
Pieris naganum Moore, 1884Naga White
Pieris naganum cisseis Leech, 1890
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Prioneris philonome clemanthe Doubleday, 1842Red-spot Sawtooth
Prioneris philonome euclemanthe Fruhstorfer, 1903
Prioneris thestylis Doubleday, 1842Spotted Sawtooth
Prioneris thestylis formosana (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Prioneris thestylis Doubleday, 1842
Prioneris thestylis hainanensis Fruhstorfer, 1910
Prioneris thestylis mamilia
Prioneris thestylis thestylis Doubleday, 1842Spotted Sawtooth
Talbotia naganum Moore, 1884

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Central China
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
6
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
18
44
Genera
Species

Taxom



Pieridae (Duponchel 1835)
Pieridae (Duponchel 1835)


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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