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Checklist of Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (And Sulphurs)
for Guanacaste (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
453
7163
13243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
452
7162
13243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
7076
13057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
310
6223
11937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
2091
5099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
2091
5099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
2090
5098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1451
3730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1389
3652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
323
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs
34
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guanacaste
34 Genera with 77 Species
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Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1913Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18747SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1862Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1867Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1852Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 0Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 185810SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow11SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leodonta Butler, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Lieinix Gray, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Mathania Oberthür, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1824Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs6SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1836Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guanacaste
77 Species and 25 Subspecies
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Appias leptis myndus (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Appias indra Moore, 1857
Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776Cattleheart White
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta (Catasticta) flisa Herrich-Schä..., 1858Narrow-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catasticta (Catasticta) sisamnus Fabricius, 1793Sisamnus Dartwhite
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) teutila Doubleday, 1847Pure-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Catopsilia boisduvalii Felder & Felder, 1862
Cepora nerissa cibyra Fruhstorfer, 1910
Cepora perimale mentes Wallace, 1867
Colotis antevippe zera Lucas, 1852
Delias illis
Dismorphia amphiona⇒ Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779
Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779Tiger Mimic White
Dismorphia crisia Drury, 1782Cloud Forest Mimic-White
Dismorphia desine Hewitson, 1869
Dismorphia eunoe Doubleday, 1844Eunoe Mimic-White
Dismorphia medora juditha (Lamas, 2004)⇒ Dismorphia medora Doubleday, 1844
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dismorphia theucharila Doubleday, 1848Clearwing Mimic-White
Dismorphia zaela Hewitson, 1858Zaela Mimic White
Dismorphia zathoe Hewitson, 1858Zathoe Mimic White
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema blanda odinia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema deva pseudomorpha (A.B. Klots, 1929)⇒ Eurema deva doris Röber, 1909
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896Hill Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass-yellow
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Eurybia elvina Stichel, 1910Blind Eurybia
Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851Blue-winged Eurybia
Eurybia patrona Weymer, 1875Great Eurybia
Eurybia unxia Godman & Salvin, 1885Azure-winged Eurybia
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Itaballia demophile Linnaeus, 1763Black-banded White
Itaballia pandosia Hewitson, 1853Brown-bordered White
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leodonta dysoni Doubleday, 1847
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lieinix cinerascens Salvin, 1871Bluish Mimic-White
Lieinix viridifascia Butler, 1872Greenish Mimic-White
Mathania agasicles agasicles Hewitson, 1874
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia gargaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Moschoneura pinthous ithomia Hewitson, 1867
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepheronia argia poppea Donovan, 1824
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836Painted White
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pieris sthenobaea (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Delias belisama Cramer, 1779
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Guanacaste
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
9
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
4
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
21
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Pieridae (Duponchel 1835)
Pieridae (Duponchel 1835)


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