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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Kwale (Coast Province, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
139
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
139
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
131
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
121
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
68
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
68
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
68
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
55
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
55
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
40
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kwale
7 Genera with 9 Species
Belenois Hübner, 1855Caper Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1758Arabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1819Small Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1780Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1819Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwale
9 Species
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois thysa Hopffer, 1855False Dotted Border
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Dixeia doxo Godart, 1819African Small White
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Nepheronia buquetii Boisduval, 1836Buquet's Vagrant

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Kwale
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
5
7
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