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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
723
10611
42588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
718
10598
42553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
658
10447
42222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
422
8586
36828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
1988
6548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
1984
6532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
71
1975
6511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1235
3434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1089
2737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
177
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
17
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Europe
17 Genera with 50 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1851Orangetips3SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1871Clouded yellows21SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1819Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush8SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Europe
50 Species and 17 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis gruneri Herrich-Schä..., 1851Grí¼ner´s Orange Tip
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Archonias brassolis julus J. Hübner, 1823
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias alfacariensis alfacariensis RIBBE, 1905
Colias australis (Verity, 1911)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias chrysotheme Esper, 1781Lesser Clouded Yelllow
Colias cocandica maja (Grum-Grshima..., 1891)⇒ Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874
Colias crocea (Fourcroy, 1785)⇒ Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias edusa (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias erate erate Esper, 1805
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias meridionalis Krulikovski, 1903
Colias myrmidone Esper, 1781Danube Clouded Yellow
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias phicomone Esper, 1780Mountain Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871Bergers Clouded Yellow
Colotis halimede acaste Klug, 1829
Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819Barred Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Leptidea duponcheli Staudinger, 1871Eastern Wood White
Leptidea juvernica Williams, 1946Cryptic Wood White
Leptidea morsei Fenton, 1882Fenton's Wood White
Leptidea reali REISSINGER, 1989Réal's Wood White
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806Dark-veined White
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Pieris manni (Mayer, 1851)⇒ Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Central Europe
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
5
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
11
22
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