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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
380
8377
33824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2593
10024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2592
10023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2589
10020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1622
6845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1431
6195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
278
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
37
109
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
37 Genera with 109 Species
#ABCDEGILMNPT
Anaphaeis Hübner, 1793Pioneers1SpeciesTaxom
Anapheis Talbot, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1818Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1872Albatrosses7SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1900Caper Whites14SpeciesTaxom
Calais Laporte de C..., 19223SpeciesTaxom
Callosune Doubleday, 01SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1866Emigrants8SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows15SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1867Arabs15SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 0Jezebels2SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1898Small Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1923Dappled whites5SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow15SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Gideona Hübner, 1867Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1904Dotted Borders6SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1959Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1872Wanderers1SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush8SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopterix2SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Prioneris Wallace, 1867Sawtooths1SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1833Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
109 Species and 40 Subspecies
Anaphaeis aurota (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793
Anapheis aurota
Anteos menippe Hübner, 1818Orange-tipped Angled-sulphur
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias (Glutophrissa) epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Appias epaphia contracta Butler, 1888Diverse Albatross White
Appias epaphia orbona Boisduval, 1833
Appias (Glutophrissa) sabina C. & R. Felder, 1865Albatross White
Appias sabina comorensis Talbot, 1943
Appias sabina confusa Butler, 1872
Belenois albabrensis
Belenois aldabrensis Holland, W, 1896
Belenois antsianaka Ward, 1870
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois crawshayi Butler, 1894Crawshay's Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois creona elisa van Vollenhoven, 1869
Belenois creona prorsus Talbot, 1943
Belenois gradidieri Mabille, 1878
Belenois grandidieri Mabille, 1878
Belenois helcida Boisduval, 1833
Belenois mabella Grose-Smith, 1891
Belenois thysa Hopffer, 1855False Dotted Border
Belenois voeltzkowi (Karsch, 1900)⇒ Belenois grandidieri Mabille, 1878
Calais mahenus Fairmaire, 1892
Calais pectinatus Fairmaire, 1897
Calais scotti Fleutiaux, 1922
Callosune evanthides
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta sisamnus argolis (J.K.M. Röber, 1924)⇒ Catasticta sisamnus telasco Lucas, 1852
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Catopsilia florella hyblaea Boisduval, 1836
Catopsilia florella thauruma Reakirt, 1866
Catopsilia grandidieri (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Catopsilia thauruma Reakirt, 1866
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pomona mauritana
Catopsilia scylla scylla
Catopsilia thauruma Reakirt, 1866Madagascar Migrant
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias christina kluanensis Ferris, 1981Christina´s Sulphur
Colias cocandica maja (Grum-Grshima..., 1891)⇒ Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias johanseni Troubridge &..., 1990Coppermine Sulphur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Colotis amata crowleyi Sharpe, 1898
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis euippe omphale Godart, 1819Smoky Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evagore Klug, 1829Desert Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evanthe Boisduval, 1836Madagascar Orange-Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evanthides Holland, W, 1896
Colotis (Colotis) guenei Mabille, 1877Madagascar Red-Tip
Colotis (Colotis) mananhari Ward, 1870Chevron White
Colotis pleione nilus Talbot, 1942
Colotis (Colotis) vestalis Butler, 1876White Arab
Colotis vestalis castalis Staudinger, 1884
Colotis (Colotis) zoe (Grandidier, 1867)⇒ Delias acalis Godart, 1819
Colotis calais Cramer, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Colotis lucasi Grandidier, 1867Giant Orange-Tip
Delias acalis Godart, 1819Red-breast Jezebel
Delias caeneus philotis
Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836African Small White
Dixeia charina narena Grose-Smith, 1898
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe ausonides ogilvia Back, 1991Large Marble
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe (Euchloe) naina Koshantschikov, 1923Green Marble
Eurema (Terias) floricola Boisduval, 1833Malagasy Grass Yellow
Eurema floricola aldabrensis Bernardi, 1969
Eurema floricola anjuana Butler, 1879
Eurema floricola ceres Butler, 1886
Eurema (Terias) hapale Mabille, 1882Marsh Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema hecabe solifera Butler, 1875
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta brigitta Stoll, , 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta pulchella Boisduval, 1833
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema desjardinsi (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833
Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833Angled Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Gideona lucasi Grandidier, 1867
Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Leptidea duponcheli Staudinger, 1871Eastern Wood White
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Mylothris humbloti Oberthür, 1888
Mylothris ngaziya Oberthür, 1888
Mylothris phileris Boisduval, 1833
Mylothris smithii Mabille, 1879
Mylothris splendens Le Cerf, 1927
Mylothris thinaga (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Mylothris phileris Boisduval, 1833
Nepheronia buquetii Boisduval, 1836Buquet's Vagrant
Nepheronia buquetii pauliani Bernardi, 1959
Pareronia pingasa Moore, 1872
Pereute leucodrosime Kollar, 1850
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris aelia (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris hulda (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris narina Verity, 1908
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pinacopterix eriphia Godart, 1819Zebra White
Pinacopterix eriphia mabillei Aurivillius, , 1899
Pinacopteryx eriphia Godart, 1819Zebra White
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Pinacopteryx eriphia mabillei Aurivillius, 1898
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Prioneris vollenhovii Wallace, 1867
Terias brigitta libythea Fabricius, 1798
Terias brigitta pulchella Boisduval, 1833

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
8
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
24
69
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