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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
203
963
1299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
963
1299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
193
948
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
152
853
1188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
346
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
346
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
343
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
132
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
112
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
65
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
9
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ehlanzeni
9 Genera with 18 Species
Belenois Hübner, 1776Caper Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1852Arabs4SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1884Small Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1847Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1876Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1865Dotted Borders2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ehlanzeni
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) pallene Hopffer, 1855Bushveld Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836African Small White
Dixeia pigea Boisduval, 1836Ant-heap Small White
Dixeia spilleri Spiller, 1884Spiller's Sulphur Small White
Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823Vine Leaf Vagrant
Eronia leda Boisduval, 1847Autumn Leaf Vagrant
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema regularis Butler, 1876Even-bordered Grass Yellow
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865Rüppel´s Dotted Border
Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764Common Meadow White

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Ehlanzeni
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
7
15
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