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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Kanto (Honshu, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
470
5292
8952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
470
5292
8952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
446
5198
8810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
4427
7653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
66
1542
2639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
65
1541
2638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1540
2636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1070
1881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
964
1588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
152
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
16
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kanto
16 Genera with 31 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1861Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1761Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Hebomoia Hübner, 1758Great orange tip1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 0Fetterbush7SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kanto
31 Species and 14 Subspecies
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866Yellow Tip
Aporia hippia Bremer, 1861
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Ascia monuste evonima (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias erate poliographus Motschulsky, 1860
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias lesbia arena Staudinger, 1899
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema arbela arbela (Geyer, 1832)⇒ Eurema arbela deflorata Kollar, 1850
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema mandarina de l´Orza, 1869Japanese Common Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Gonepteryx aspasia Ménétriés, 1858Lesser Brimstone
Gonepteryx mahaguru Gistel, 1857Lesser Brimstone
Gonepteryx maxima Butler, 1885
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great Orange Tip
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Leptidea amurensis Ménétriés, 1859
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Melete lycimnia aelia C. & R. Felder, 1861
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pieris brassicae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris dulcinea Butler, 1882
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Pieris melete melete
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Kanto
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
3
13
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
12
17
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