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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
564
8134
21516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
561
8124
21499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
540
8028
21287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
328
6275
16581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2158
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2158
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2158
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1330
3532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1248
3328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
289
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
37
125
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Greater Antilles
37 Genera with 125 Species
#ACDEGHIKLMNPRTZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1947Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1818Angled Sulphurs5SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips3SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 177712SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1939Albatrosses6SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 183611SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 0Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 0Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow44SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19156SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1939Albatrosses9SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18897SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Leucidia Doubleday, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18365SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1824Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1929Sulphurs23SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1819Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow33SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1861Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1873Dogfaces2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Antilles
125 Species and 102 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Abaeis nicippiformis Munroe, 1947Fast Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos flava (J.K.M. Röber, 1909)⇒ Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anteos maerula maerula Fabricius, 1775
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 godartiana Swainson, 1821Godart'S Sulphur
Aphrissa godartiana godartiana Swainson, 1821Godart´s Sulphur
Aphrissa godartiana hartonia Butler, 1870Godart´s Sulphur
Aphrissa neleis Boisduval, 1836Pink-spot Sulphur
Aphrissa orbis Poey, 1832Orbed Sulphur
Aphrissa orbis browni Munroe, 1947Orbis Sulphur
Aphrissa orbis orbis Poey, 1832Orbis Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira cubana d´Almeida, 1939Migrant Sulphur
Aphrissa statira hispaniolae Munroe, 1947Statira 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 paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Appias drusilla boydi Comstock, 1943
Appias drusilla castalia Fabricius, 1793
Appias drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872
Appias (Glutophrissa) punctifera d’Almeida., 1939
Ascia josephina (Godart, 1819)⇒ Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819
Ascia josephina krugii Dewitz, 1877
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
Catopsilia editha
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Delias illis
Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779Tiger Mimic White
Dismorphia cubana Herrich-Schä..., 1862Cuban Dismorphia
Dismorphia spio Godart, 1824Haitian Mimic
Dismorphia virago (A.N. Avinoff, 1926)⇒ Dismorphia spio Godart, 1824
Enantia lina Herbst, 1792Lina Mimic White
Enantia melite Linnaeus, 1763
Eurema adamsi Lathy, 1898Contrasting Yellow
Eurema agave Cramer, 1775Agave Yellow
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 daira Godart, 1819Barred Yellow
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 elathea (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Eurema elathea obsoleta Jörgensen, 1932
Eurema elathea flavescens Chavannes, 1850
Eurema elathea lye R.F. d´Almeida, 1934
Eurema elathea midea E. Ménétriés, 1832
Eurema elathea obsoleta Jörgensen, 1932
Eurema euterpiformis Munroe, 1947
Eurema gratiosa Doubleday, 1847
Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836Hall´s Sulphur
Eurema leuce sanjuanensis Watson, 1938
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 nise larae Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Eurema portoricensis Dewitz, 1877Puerto Rican Yellow
Eurema priddyi Lathy, 1899Priddy´s Yellow
Eurema priddyi priddyi Lathy, 1898
Eurema proterpia Fabricius, 1775Little Jaune
Eurema pyro Godart, 1819
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 Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra josephina josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra josephina krugii Dewitz, 1877Giant White
Ganyra josephina menciae Ramsden, 1914
Ganyra josephina paramaryllis Comstock, 1943Giant White
Ganyra menciae Ramsden, 1915Cuban White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Glutophrissa drusilla boydi Comstock, 1943Florida White
Glutophrissa drusilla castalia Fabricius, 1793Florida White
Glutophrissa drusilla drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Glutophrissa drusilla neumoegenii Skinner, 1894
Glutophrissa drusilla janeira (V. Bönningha..., 1896)⇒ Glutophrissa drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872
Glutophrissa drusilla minor (A. Dufrane, 1947)⇒ Glutophrissa drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872
Glutophrissa drusilla neumoegenii Skinner, 1894Florida White
Glutophrissa drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872Florida White
Glutophrissa punctifera d´Almeida, 1939Antillean 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
Kricogonia terissa (P.H. Lucas, 1852)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Kricogonia unicolor (F.D. Godman ..., 1889)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
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
Melete salacia salacia Godart, 1819Black-striped White
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Nathalis alayoi (R. Torre, 1951)⇒ Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836
Nathalis albida (A.N. Avinoff..., 1941)⇒ Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836
Nathalis felicia (F. Poey, 1852)⇒ Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nathalis iole iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty Sulphur
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nepheronia argia poppea Donovan, 1824
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis agarithe antillia Brown, 1929Giant Orange Sulphur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis argante adela (F.M. Brown, 1929)⇒ Phoebis argante rorata Butler, 1869
Phoebis argante comstocki Avinoff, 1944Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis argante martini Comstock, 1944Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis argante minuscula Butler, 1869Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis argante rorata Butler, 1869Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis avellaneda Herrich-Schä..., 1865Orange-washed Sulphur
Phoebis avellaneda salvatori (R. Calzadilla, 1973)⇒ Phoebis avellaneda Herrich-Schä..., 1865
Phoebis boisduvali Felder, 1861
Phoebis editha Butler, 1870Edith'S Sulphur
Phoebis orbis (Poey, 1832)⇒ Aphrissa orbis Poey, 1832
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis philea huebneri Fruhstorfer, 1907Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis philea philea Linnaeus, 1763Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis philea thalestris (Illiger, 1801)⇒ Phoebis philea huebneri Fruhstorfer, 1907
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
Phoebis trite Linnaeus, 1758
Phoebis trite watsoni Brown, 1929
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris ilaire (Godart, 1819)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
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 dina mayobanex Bates, 1939Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia dina parvumbra Kaye, 1925Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia euterpiformis Munroe, 1947Hispaniolan Yellow
Pyrisitia gundlachia F. Poey, 1853
Pyrisitia hyona (E. Ménétriés, 1832)⇒ Pyrisitia pyro Godart, 1819
Pyrisitia iradia (F. Poey, 1852)⇒ Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787
Pyrisitia larae Herrich-Schä..., 1862Confusing Yellow
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia leuce antillarum A. Hall, 1936Leuce Yellow
Pyrisitia leuce memulus Butler, 1871Leuce Yellow
Pyrisitia leuce sanjuanensis (F.E. Watson, 1938)⇒ Pyrisitia leuce antillarum A. Hall, 1936
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 floscula Weeks, 1901
Pyrisitia nise larae G.A.W. Herri..., 1862
Pyrisitia nise neda (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Pyrisitia nise floscula Weeks, 1901
Pyrisitia nise nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Pyrisitia portoricensis (Dewitz, 1877)⇒ Eurema portoricensis Dewitz, 1877
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Pyrisitia pyro Godart, 1819Pyro Orange
Pyrisitia tenera A.N. Avinoff, 1926
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Pyrisitia venusta venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Rhabdodryas trite watsoni Brown, 1929Straight-lined Sulphur
Terias lydia (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Eurema daira Godart, 1819
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene cesonia cynops Butler, 1873Southern Dogface

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Greater Antilles
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
15
81
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
19
37
Genera
Species

Taxom



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