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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Darjeeling (West Bengal, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
136
883
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
136
883
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
879
1610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
777
1495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
282
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
281
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
281
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
253
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
245
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
126
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
14
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Darjeeling
14 Genera with 34 Species
Appias Hübner, 1887Albatrosses10SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants3SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1775Gulls3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1855Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1893Jezebels9SpeciesTaxom
Dercas Doubleday, 1839Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1829Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Hebomoia Hübner, 1758Great orange tip1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1764Indian Orange Tips3SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1858Wanderers1SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1768Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Prioneris Wallace, 0Sawtooths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Darjeeling
34 Species and 9 Subspecies
Appias (Appias) indra Moore, 1857Plain Puffin
Appias (Appias) lalage Doubleday, 1842Spot Puffin
Appias lalage durvasa Moore, 1858
Appias (Appias) libythea Fabricius, 1775Striped Albatross
Appias (Appias) lyncida Cramer, 1777Chocolate Albatross
Appias albina confusa Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias albina principalis Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias (Hiposcritia) lalassis Grose-Smith, 1887Burmese Puffin
Appias (Hiposcritia) pandione Geyer, 1832Banded Puffin
Appias mahana Moore, 1887
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Cepora nadina Lucas, 1852Lesser Gull
Cepora nadina nama Moore, 1857
Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775Common Gull
Colias fieldii Ménétriés, 1855Danube Clouded Yellow
Delias acalis Godart, 1819Red-breast Jezebel
Delias belladonna Fabricius, 1793Hill Jezebel
Delias belladonna ithiela Butler, 1869
Delias berinda Moore, 1872Dark Jezebe
Delias boylei
Delias descombesi Boisduval, 1836Red-spot Jezebel
Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebekl
Delias pasithoe Linnaeus, 1767Red-base Jezebel
Delias subnubila Leech, 1893
Dercas verhuelli van der Hoeven, 1839Tailed Sulphur
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Eurema sari Horsfield, 1829Chocolate Grass Yellow
Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great Orange Tip
Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779White orange tip
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764Yellow Orange Tip
Pareronia avatar Moore, 1858Narrow Wanderer
Pereute swainsoni phalera H. Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Prioneris thestylis Doubleday, 1842Spotted Sawtooth
Prioneris thestylis watsonii

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Darjeeling
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
10
26
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