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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Charles County (Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
126
355
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
126
355
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
115
332
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
286
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
148
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
148
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
148
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
110
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
103
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
37
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Charles County
6 Genera with 9 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1865Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Charles County
9 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Charles County
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
2
3
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