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Checklist of Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (And Sulphurs)
for Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
465
5746
11359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
462
5742
11354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
444
5677
11229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
275
4553
9134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
66
1782
3783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1782
3783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1782
3783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1121
2509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1063
2397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
237
521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs
34
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cuba
34 Genera with 90 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1818Angled Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips3SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17777SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1872Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18369SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1862Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 0Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow28SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1872Albatrosses4SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 19715SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Leucidia Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18363SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1824Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs13SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1819Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow19SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
90 Species and 58 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos flava (J.K.M. Röber, 1909)⇒ Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anteos menippe Hübner, 1818Orange-tipped Angled-sulphur
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis belia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphrissa neleis Boisduval, 1836Pink-spot Sulphur
Aphrissa orbis Poey, 1832Orbed Sulphur
Aphrissa orbis orbis Poey, 1832Orbis Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira cubana d´Almeida, 1939Migrant Sulphur
Aphrissa statira neleis (poeyae F.M. ..., 1931)⇒ Aphrissa neleis Boisduval, 1836
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Appias drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872
Ascia menciae Ramsden, 1915
Ascia menicae Ramsden, 1915
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819Great Southern White
Ascia monuste evonima (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Ascia monuste joppe (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Ascia monuste phileta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia monuste vallei (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Catopsilia boisduvalii Felder & Felder, 1862
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Delias illis
Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779Tiger Mimic White
Dismorphia cubana Herrich-Schä..., 1862Cuban Dismorphia
Dismorphia spio Godart, 1824Haitian Mimic
Enantia lina Herbst, 1792Lina Mimic White
Enantia melite Linnaeus, 1763
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema amelia Poey, 1852Cuban Yellow
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema arbela boisduvaliana C. Felder & ..., 1865Boisduval´s Yellow
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira albina (F. Poey, 1853)⇒ Eurema daira palmira Poey, 1852
Eurema daira cubana (G.A.W. Herri..., 1865)⇒ Eurema daira palmira Poey, 1852
Eurema daira ebriola (F. Poey, 1853)⇒ Eurema daira palmira Poey, 1852
Eurema daira palmira Poey, 1852Antillean Barred Yellow
Eurema dina (Poey, 1832)⇒ Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema elathea lye R.F. d´Almeida, 1934
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema lisa euterpe (Ménétriés, 1832)⇒ Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832
Eurema lucina Poey, 1852Smudged Yellow
Eurema lucina arabella (P.H. Lucas, 1856)⇒ Eurema lucina lucina F. Poey, 1852
Eurema lucina conjungens (G.A.W. Herri..., 1865)⇒ Eurema lucina lucina F. Poey, 1852
Eurema lucina fornsi (F. Poey, 1854)⇒ Eurema lucina lucina F. Poey, 1852
Eurema lucina lucina F. Poey, 1852
Eurema lucina priddyi (P.I. Lathy, 1898)⇒ Eurema lucina lucina F. Poey, 1852
Eurema messalina (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Eurema nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Eurema proterpia Fabricius, 1775Little Jaune
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896Hill Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass-yellow
Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851Blue-winged Eurybia
Ganyra josephina menciae Ramsden, 1914
Ganyra menciae Ramsden, 1915Cuban White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Glutophrissa drusilla janeira (V. Bönningha..., 1896)⇒ Glutophrissa drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872
Glutophrissa drusilla minor (A. Dufrane, 1947)⇒ Glutophrissa drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872
Glutophrissa drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872Florida White
Gonepteryx mascula Verity, 1909
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hesperocharis costaricensis Bates, 1866Costa Rican White
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Kricogonia cabrerai Ramsden, 1920Cuban Sulphur
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Kricogonia lyside occidentalis R. Torre, 1988
Kricogonia ramsdeni (R. Torre, 1971)⇒ Kricogonia cabrerai Ramsden, 1920
Leptophobia aripa elodia Boisduval, 1836Mexican Mountain White
Melete calymnia C. & R. Felder, 1862
Melete lycimnia hypoxantha (J.K.M. Röber, 1909)⇒ Melete calymnia C. & R. Felder, 1862
Melete salacia Godart, 1819Black-striped White
Melete salacia cubana Fruhstorfer, 1908Black-striped White
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Nathalis alayoi (R. Torre, 1951)⇒ Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836
Nathalis felicia (F. Poey, 1852)⇒ Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia poppea Donovan, 1824
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis argante minuscula Butler, 1869Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis avellaneda Herrich-Schä..., 1865Orange-washed Sulphur
Phoebis avellaneda salvatori (R. Calzadilla, 1973)⇒ Phoebis avellaneda Herrich-Schä..., 1865
Phoebis orbis (Poey, 1832)⇒ Aphrissa orbis Poey, 1832
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis philea huebneri Fruhstorfer, 1907Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae eubule (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae sennae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris vecticlusa (Godart, 1819)⇒ Melete salacia Godart, 1819
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrisitia chamberlaini Butler, 1898
Pyrisitia chamberlaini inaguae Munroe, 1950Chamberlain´s Yellow
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia dina citrina (F. Poey, 1852)⇒ Pyrisitia dina dina Poey, 1832
Pyrisitia dina dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia gundlachia F. Poey, 1853
Pyrisitia iradia (F. Poey, 1852)⇒ Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787
Pyrisitia larae Herrich-Schä..., 1862Confusing Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832Little Sulphur
Pyrisitia lisa stygmula (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832
Pyrisitia lisa sulphurina (F. Poey, 1852)⇒ Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832
Pyrisitia lisa thymetus (pauperata R...., 1934)⇒ Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832
Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787Shy Yellow
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia nise larae G.A.W. Herri..., 1862
Pyrisitia nise nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene cesonia cesonia Stoll, 1790Southern Dogface

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Cuba
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
13
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
18
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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