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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
187
1189
2396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
186
1188
2395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
1169
2356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
874
1875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
176
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
176
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
176
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
148
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
140
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
35
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
13
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chad
13 Genera with 29 Species
Afrodryas Stoneham, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Calopieris Aurivillius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1792Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1876Arabs19SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1819Small Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1847Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1867Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1780Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopterix2SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1829Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chad
29 Species and 9 Subspecies
Afrodryas leda Boisduval, 1847Autumn-leaf Vagrant
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Calopieris eulimene Klug, 1829
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias heos Herbst, 1792
Colotis (Colotis) aurigineus Butler, 1883African Golden
Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883
Colotis aurora evarne Klug, 1829
Colotis (Colotis) celimene Lucas, 1852Lilac Tip
Colotis celimene sudanicus Aurivillius, 1905
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis danae eupompe Klug, 1829
Colotis (Colotis) ephyia Klug, 1829
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis euippe euippe Linnaeus, 1758
Colotis euippe mirei Bernardi, 1960
Colotis (Colotis) fausta Olivier, 1804Large Salmon Arab
Colotis (Colotis) liagore Klug, 1829Desert Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) phisadia Godart, 1819Blue Spotted Arab
Colotis (Colotis) pleione Klug, 1829Orange Patch Tip
Colotis pleione nilus Talbot, 1942
Colotis (Colotis) protomedia (Klug, 1829)⇒ Colotis protractus Butler, 1876
Colotis evarne Klug, 1829
Colotis protractus Butler, 1876Blue-spotted Arab
Dixeia doxo Godart, 1819African Small White
Eronia leda Boisduval, 1847Autumn Leaf Vagrant
Euchloe (Euchloe) falloui Allard, 1867Scarce Green Striped White
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema hecabe solifera Butler, 1875
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Pinacopterix eriphia Godart, 1819Zebra White
Pinacopterix eriphia tritogenia Klug, 1829
Pinacopteryx eriphia tritogenia Klug, 1829
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829Desert Bath White

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Chad
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
9
23
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