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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
365
2609
4525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
364
2608
4523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
351
2557
4450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
219
1949
3371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
750
1341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
750
1341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
750
1341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
488
910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
467
884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
133
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
23
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Jamaica
23 Genera with 51 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1793Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1819
Emigrants0SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1775Grass yellow15SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1894Albatrosses4SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Leucidia Doubleday, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18363SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs8SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow11SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1861Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jamaica
51 Species and 24 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anteos maerula maerula Fabricius, 1775
Aphrissa godartiana Swainson, 1821Godart'S Sulphur
Aphrissa godartiana hartonia Butler, 1870Godart´s Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira cubana d´Almeida, 1939Migrant Sulphur
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Appias drusilla castalia Fabricius, 1793
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Eurema adamsi Lathy, 1898Contrasting Yellow
Eurema agave Cramer, 1775Agave Yellow
Eurema arbela boisduvaliana C. Felder & ..., 1865Boisduval´s Yellow
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819Barred Yellow
Eurema daira palmira Poey, 1852Antillean Barred Yellow
Eurema dina (Poey, 1832)⇒ Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema messalina (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Eurema nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Eurema portoricensis Dewitz, 1877Puerto Rican Yellow
Eurema proterpia Fabricius, 1775Little Jaune
Ganyra josephina paramaryllis Comstock, 1943Giant White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Glutophrissa drusilla castalia Fabricius, 1793Florida White
Glutophrissa drusilla drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Glutophrissa drusilla neumoegenii Skinner, 1894
Glutophrissa drusilla neumoegenii Skinner, 1894Florida White
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Kricogonia terissa (P.H. Lucas, 1852)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Kricogonia unicolor (F.D. Godman ..., 1889)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Melete salacia Godart, 1819Black-striped White
Nathalis albida (A.N. Avinoff..., 1941)⇒ Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nathalis iole iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty Sulphur
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis argante comstocki Avinoff, 1944Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis boisduvali Felder, 1861
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae sennae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia dina parvumbra Kaye, 1925Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia lisa euterpe Ménétriés, 1832Little Sulphur
Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787Shy Yellow
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia nise floscula Weeks, 1901
Pyrisitia nise neda (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Pyrisitia nise floscula Weeks, 1901
Pyrisitia nise nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Pyrisitia venusta venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Terias lydia (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Eurema daira Godart, 1819
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Jamaica
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
13
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
10
12
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