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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Macaronesia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
526
5757
13395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
522
5738
13355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
504
5673
13247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
319
4508
10911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
1151
2323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1148
2320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1148
2320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
737
1379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
682
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
204
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
32
76
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Macaronesia
32 Genera with 76 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1819Caper Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1829Clouded yellows10SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1758Arabs3SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 0Dappled whites10SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow8SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mathania Oberthür, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1819Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1865Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1886Fetterbush8SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1829Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macaronesia
76 Species and 14 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Archonias brassolis julus J. Hübner, 1823
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Belenois calypso Drury, 1773Calypso Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias chrysotheme Esper, 1781Lesser Clouded Yelllow
Colias crocea (Fourcroy, 1785)⇒ Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847Dimera Sulphur
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775Lesbia Clouded Yellow
Colias vauthierii Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Colotis (Colotis) aurigineus Butler, 1883African Golden
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Dismorphia zathoe Hewitson, 1858Zathoe Mimic White
Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia Donzel, 1842Greenish Black-tip
Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800Green Stripped White
Euchloe belemia eversi (Eversi, 1963)⇒ Euchloe belemia Esper, 1800
Euchloe belemia grancanariensis Acosta, 2008
Euchloe belemia hesperidum Rothschild, 1913
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) eversi Stamm, 1963Tenerife Green-Striped White
Euchloe (Euchloe) grancanariensis Acosta, 2008Gran Canaria Green-Striped White
Euchloe (Euchloe) hesperidum Rothschild, 1913Canary Green-striped White
Euchloe hesperidium
Eurema (Terias) floricola Boisduval, 1833Malagasy Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) senegalensis Boisduval, 1836Forest Grass Yellow
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurybia unxia Godman & Salvin, 1885Azure-winged Eurybia
Gonepteryx cleobule Hübner, 1831Canary Brimstone
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx eversi Rehnelt, 1974
Gonepteryx maderensis C. Felder, 1863Madeira Brimstone
Gonepteryx palmae Stamm, 1963La Palma Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hesperocharis anguitia Godart, 1819
Hesperocharis nera Hewitson, 1852Nera White
Itaballia marana Doubleday, 1844
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Mathania aureomaculata Dognin, 1888
Moschoneura pinthous ithomia Hewitson, 1867
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis avellaneda Herrich-Schä..., 1865Orange-washed Sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae azorensisAzorean Cabbage White
Pieris brassicae cheiranthi Hübner, 1806
Pieris brassicae wollastoni (Butler, 1886)⇒ Pieris brassicae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris brassicoides Guérin-Ménev..., 1849Ethiopian Cabbage White
Pieris cheiranthi Hübner, 1808Canary Islands Large White
Pieris wollastoni Butler, 1886Madeiran large white
Pinacopteryx eriphia Godart, 1819Zebra White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829Desert Bath White
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821
Tatochila theodice Boisduval, 1832
Tatochila xanthodice Lucas, 1852
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Macaronesia
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
11
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
17
36
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