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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
568
7208
15765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7204
15757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
537
7075
15500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
343
5723
13134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2032
4918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2030
4914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2022
4883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1257
3230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1168
3017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
255
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
26
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
26 Genera with 65 Species
#ABCDEGLMNPT
Afrodryas Stoneham, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1865Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1883Caper Whites4SpeciesTaxom
Callosune Doubleday, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1899Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1763Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1819Arabs19SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1884Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1884Small Whites4SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1847Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow9SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1869Dotted Borders5SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1872Wanderers1SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1819Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Teracolus Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1798Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
65 Species and 17 Subspecies
Appias lyncida gellia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias (Glutophrissa) sabina C. & R. Felder, 1865Albatross White
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Belenois ogygia Trimen, 1883
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta sisamnus argolis (J.K.M. Röber, 1924)⇒ Catasticta sisamnus telasco Lucas, 1852
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Cepora iudith hespera Butler, 1899
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883
Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852Sulphur Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) celimene Lucas, 1852Lilac Tip
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) erone Angas, 1849Coast Purple Tip
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evagore Klug, 1829Desert Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857African Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) pallene Hopffer, 1855Bushveld Orange Tip
Colotis pleione nilus Talbot, 1942
Colotis (Colotis) regina Trimen, 1863Large Violet Tip
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Colotis (Cuneacolotis) agoye Wallengren, 1857Speckled Sulfur Tip
Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829Banded Gold Tip
Colotis (Teracolus) subfasciatus Swainson, 1833Lemon Tip
Colotis eucharis Fabricius, 1775Plain Orange Tip
Colotis ione Godart, 1819Bushveld Purple Tip
Delias ennia nigidius Miskin, 1884Nigidius Jezabel
Dismorphia eunoe euryope (P.H. Lucas, 1852)⇒ Dismorphia eunoe eunoe E. Doubleday, 1844
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836African Small White
Dixeia doxo Godart, 1819African Small White
Dixeia pigea Boisduval, 1836Ant-heap Small White
Dixeia spilleri Spiller, 1884Spiller's Sulphur Small White
Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823Vine Leaf Vagrant
Eronia leda Boisduval, 1847Autumn Leaf Vagrant
Eurema (Terias) hapale Mabille, 1882Marsh Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) senegalensis Boisduval, 1836Forest Grass Yellow
Eurema arbela arbela (Geyer, 1832)⇒ Eurema arbela deflorata Kollar, 1850
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833Angled Grass Yellow
Eurema mandarinula Holland, W, 1892Mandarin Grass Yellow
Eurema regularis Butler, 1876Even-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Melete lycimnia daulia (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Melete lycimnia petronia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Melete lycimnia pantoporia (Hübner, 1835)⇒ Melete lycimnia flippantha Fabricius, 1793
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Mylothris chloris Fabricius, 1775Common Dotted Border
Mylothris poppea Cramer, 1777Poppea Dotted Border
Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865Rüppel´s Dotted Border
Mylothris trimenia Butler, 1869Trimen's Dotted Border
Nepheronia argia Fabricius, 1775Large Vagrant
Nepheronia buquetii Boisduval, 1836Buquet's Vagrant
Pareronia pingasa Moore, 1872
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764Common Meadow White
Terias brigitta libythea Fabricius, 1798

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
18
49
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