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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
814
32230
411245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
809
32201
411191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
31720
407430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
508
27640
383593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
96
7683
48835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
95
7674
48802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
7655
48666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
4619
31138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4152
27764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
386
1268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
31
180
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecozones
31 Genera with 180 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1888Orangetips10SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1819Caper Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Calais Laporte de C..., 19837SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1820
Gulls0SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1912Clouded yellows59SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1833Arabs12SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites16SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1861Grass yellow13SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Hebomoia Hübner, 1758Great orange tip1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1869Pine Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1777Sulphurs7SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush11SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites8SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1787Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Synchloe Doubleday, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Zegris Boisduval, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecozones
180 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis (Paramidea) lanceolata Lucas, 1852California Whitetip
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis belia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis damone Boisduval, 1836Eastern Orange Tip
Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869Moroccan Orange Tip
Anthocharis gruneri Herrich-Schä..., 1851Grí¼ner´s Orange Tip
Anthocharis pima (Edwards, 1888)⇒ Anthocharis cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865
Aphrissa orbis Poey, 1832Orbed Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Calais afghanicus Chassain, 1991
Calais brandti Platia & Gud..., 1999
Calais goryi Gory, 1832
Calais parreysii Steven, 1829
Calais persicus Chassain, 1991
Calais sulcicollis Gahan, 1900
Calais wittmeri Chassain, 1983
Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836Mexican Dartwhite
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Colias adelaidae Verhulst, 1991
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias aurorina Herrich-Schä..., 1850Balkan Clouded Yellow
Colias behrii W.H. Edwards, 1866Behr's Sulphur
Colias blameyi (Blanchard, 1852)⇒ Colias grumi Alpheraky, 1897
Colias boothii Curtis, 1835
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias cesonia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias chrysotheme Esper, 1781Lesser Clouded Yelllow
Colias crocea (Fourcroy, 1785)⇒ Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847Dimera Sulphur
Colias dinora (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias erythrogrammus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847
Colias eurydice (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias euxanthe C. & R. Felder, 1865Puna Clouded Sulphur
Colias fieldii Ménétriés, 1855Danube Clouded Yellow
Colias flaveola Blanchard, 1852Flaveola Clouded Yellow
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias grumi Alpheraky, 1897
Colias harfordi (H. Edwards, 1877)⇒ Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877
Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877Harford sulphur
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias heos Herbst, 1792
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyperborea Grum-Grshima..., 1899
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias johanseni Troubridge &..., 1990Coppermine Sulphur
Colias krauthii Klots, 1935
Colias lada Grum Grshima..., 1891
Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775Lesbia Clouded Yellow
Colias meadii W. Edwards, 1871Alpine Orange
Colias montium Oberthür, 1886
Colias mossi (Rothschild, 1913)⇒ Colias grumi Alpheraky, 1897
Colias nastes (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Colias tyche Böber, 1812
Colias nebulosa Oberthür, 1894
Colias nina Fawcett, 1904Fawcett´s Clouded Yellow
Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862Christina´s Sulphur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias phicomone Esper, 1780Mountain Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias pseudochristina (Ferris, 1989)⇒ Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863
Colias regia Grum Grshima..., 1887
Colias richthofeni (Oberthür, 1894)⇒ Colias nina Fawcett, 1904
Colias romanovi Grum-Grshima..., 1885
Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865Scudders sulphur
Colias sifanica Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Colias tamerlana Staudinger, 1897
Colias tolima (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Colias verhulsti (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775
Colias wanda Grum-Grshima..., 1907
Colias weberbaueri (Strand, 1912)⇒ Colias grumi Alpheraky, 1897
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) celimene Lucas, 1852Lilac Tip
Colotis (Colotis) doubledayi Hopffer, 1862Desert Veined Tip
Colotis (Colotis) erone Angas, 1849Coast Purple Tip
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evagore Klug, 1829Desert Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857African Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) regina Trimen, 1863Large Violet Tip
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Colotis (Cuneacolotis) agoye Wallengren, 1857Speckled Sulfur Tip
Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829Banded Gold Tip
Colotis (Teracolus) subfasciatus Swainson, 1833Lemon Tip
Enantia albania H. W. Bates, 1864Costa-spotted Mimic-White
Euchloe (Elphinstonia) bazae Fabiano, 1993Fabiano´S Greenish Black-Tip
Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia Donzel, 1842Greenish Black-tip
Euchloe (Elphinstonia) penia FREYER, 1851Eastern Greenish Black-tip
Euchloe (Euchloe) aegyptiaca Verity, 1911
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800Green Stripped White
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe (Euchloe) falloui Allard, 1867Scarce Green Striped White
Euchloe (Euchloe) insularis Staudinger, 1861Corsican Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) ogilvia (Back, 1990)⇒ Euchloe ausonides Lucas, 1852
Euchloe (Euchloe) simplonia FREYER, 1829Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) tagis (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Iberochloe tagis Hübner, 1803
Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871'California' Pearly Marble
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema chamberlaini Butler, 1898Chamberlain´s sulphur
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema dina (Poey, 1832)⇒ Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema mandarina de l´Orza, 1869Japanese Common Grass Yellow
Eurema messalina (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Eurema nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Eurema palmira (Poey, 1853)⇒ Eurema daira Godart, 1819
Eurema proterpia Fabricius, 1775Little Jaune
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915Howarth's white
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Gonepteryx cleobule Hübner, 1831Canary Brimstone
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx eversi Rehnelt, 1974
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great Orange Tip
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
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
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869Chiricahua
Neophasia terlootii (Behr, 1869)⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis orbis (Poey, 1832)⇒ Aphrissa orbis Poey, 1832
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777
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 cheiranthi Hübner, 1808Canary Islands Large White
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Pieris krueperi Staudinger, 1860Green-banded White
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Pieris segonzaci Le Cerf, 1923Moroccan Green-veined White
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia callidice Hübner, 1800Indian Lofty Bath White
Pontia chloridice Hübner, 1813Lesser Bath White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787Shy Yellow
Synchloe callidice (Hübner, 1799)⇒ Pontia chloridice Hübner, 1813
Zegris (Zegris) eupheme Esper, 1804Sooty Orange Tip
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Ecozones
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
12
96
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
15
70
Genera
Species

Taxom



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