AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Essex (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
370
2331
4274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
370
2331
4274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
354
2292
4208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
264
1987
3765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
575
950
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
574
949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
569
944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
414
717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
358
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
71
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
8
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Essex
8 Genera with 15 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows17SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Metaporia Butler, 01SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1913Fetterbush20SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Essex
15 Species and 33 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus atrofasciata Rocci, 1920
Colias croceus fischeri Braun, 1928
Colias croceus geisleri Bryk, 1923
Colias croceus helice Hübner, 1799
Colias croceus niediecki Strand, 1909
Colias croceus pupillata Reverdin, 1906
Colias croceus retracta Kitt, 1924
Colias croceus semiobsoleta Rocci, 1920
Colias croceus velata Ragusa, 1904
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale elongata Vorbrodt, 1917
Colias hyale flavofasciata Lambillion, 1907
Colias hyale intermedia Tutt, 1896
Colias hyale radiiformis Schultz, 1904
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Metaporia agathon phryxe
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae flava Ter Haar, 1899
Pieris rapae leucotera Stefanelli, 1869
Pieris rapae minor Agassiz, 1900
Pieris rapae semialba Caruel, 1954
Pieris rapae subtalbata Goodson, 1959
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae fasciata Kiefer, 1918
Pieris brassicae flavopicta Rocci, 1919
Pieris brassicae maria Van Mellaerts, 1926
Pieris brassicae minor Ksienchopolsky, 1911
Pieris brassicae nigronotata Jachontov, 1903
Pieris brassicae nigroviridescens Rocci, 1919
Pieris brassicae perflava Lempke, 1953
Pieris brassicae postermaculata Verity, 1911
Pieris brassicae postice-ochreata Verity, 1919
Pieris brassicae separata Pionneau, 1928
Pieris brassicae vasquezi Oberthür & ..., 1913
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Essex
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
4
8
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