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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
5949
13945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
5944
13941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
568
5782
13587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
4710
11165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
71
1403
3430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1401
3428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
1400
3427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
858
2137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
767
1709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
157
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
24
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Illinois
24 Genera with 46 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 0Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows9SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1865Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites3SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush6SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois
46 Species and 15 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Appias sabina absyrtus
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias chrysotheme Esper, 1781Lesser Clouded Yelllow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias meadii elis Strecker, 1885Elis Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias philodice hybrida (F.H.H. Strecker, 1878)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819Clouded Sulphur
Colotis ione phlegyas Butler, 1865
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826Macleay's Grass Yellow
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Melete lycimnia calymnia leucoptera H..., 1926
Moschoneura pinthous enodia (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Moschoneura pinthous pinthous Linnaeus, 1758
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris brassicae chariclea Stephens, 1828
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene cesonia caesonia (rosa J. M´Ne..., 1889)⇒ Zerene cesonia cesonia Stoll, 1790
Zerene cesonia cesonia Stoll, 1790Southern Dogface
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Illinois
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
9
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
12
22
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