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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Limon (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
365
5306
8633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
364
5305
8633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
348
5238
8485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
4532
7684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
55
1653
3538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
1653
3538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
1653
3538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1190
2737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1157
2707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
264
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
29
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Limon
29 Genera with 55 Species
#ACDEGILMNPZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1820Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1862Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 0Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow9SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Mathania Oberthür, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1824Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 20033SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 0Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Limon
55 Species and 18 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Appias drusilla drusilla Swainson, 1820
Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776Cattleheart White
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta (Archonoia) ctemene Hewitson, 1869
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Catopsilia boisduvalii Felder & Felder, 1862
Delias illis
Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779Tiger Mimic White
Dismorphia eunoe Doubleday, 1844Eunoe Mimic-White
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dismorphia theucharila Doubleday, 1848Clearwing Mimic-White
Dismorphia zathoe Hewitson, 1858Zathoe Mimic White
Enantia lina Herbst, 1792Lina Mimic White
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eurema agave Cramer, 1775Agave Yellow
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896Hill Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass-yellow
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Eurybia elvina Stichel, 1910Blind Eurybia
Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851Blue-winged Eurybia
Eurybia patrona Weymer, 1875Great Eurybia
Eurybia patrona persona Staudinger, 1876Great Eurybia
Eurybia unxia Godman & Salvin, 1885Azure-winged Eurybia
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptophobia eleone luca Fruhstorfer, 1907
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Mathania agasicles agasicles Hewitson, 1874
Melete lycimnia gargaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepheronia argia poppea Donovan, 1824
Pereute charops Boisduval, 1836Darkened White
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Pereute lindemannae piaroa de Marmels, ..., 2003
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris limona
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Limon
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
8
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
18
25
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