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Checklist of Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (And Sulphurs)
for Madagascar (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
558
8294
30561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
557
8289
30553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
8161
30237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
346
6686
26840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2150
7884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2150
7884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
71
2148
7882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1374
5676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1214
5191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
219
612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs
31
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Madagascar
31 Genera with 72 Species
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Anaphaeis Hübner, 1793Pioneers1SpeciesTaxom
Anapheis Talbot, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1872Albatrosses5SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1900Caper Whites11SpeciesTaxom
Callosune Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1866Emigrants5SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1867Arabs13SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1819Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1898Small Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1804Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow10SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Gideona Hübner, 1867Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1904Dotted Borders4SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1959Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1908Fetterbush5SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopterix2SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1833Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madagascar
72 Species and 26 Subspecies
Anaphaeis aurota (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793
Anapheis aurota
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias (Glutophrissa) epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Appias epaphia orbona Boisduval, 1833
Appias (Glutophrissa) sabina C. & R. Felder, 1865Albatross White
Appias sabina confusa Butler, 1872
Belenois antsianaka Ward, 1870
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois crawshayi Butler, 1894Crawshay's Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois creona prorsus Talbot, 1943
Belenois gradidieri Mabille, 1878
Belenois grandidieri Mabille, 1878
Belenois helcida Boisduval, 1833
Belenois mabella Grose-Smith, 1891
Belenois thysa Hopffer, 1855False Dotted Border
Belenois voeltzkowi (Karsch, 1900)⇒ Belenois grandidieri Mabille, 1878
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta sisamnus argolis (J.K.M. Röber, 1924)⇒ Catasticta sisamnus telasco Lucas, 1852
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Catopsilia florella thauruma Reakirt, 1866
Catopsilia grandidieri (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Catopsilia thauruma Reakirt, 1866
Catopsilia scylla scylla
Catopsilia thauruma Reakirt, 1866Madagascar Migrant
Colias cocandica maja (Grum-Grshima..., 1891)⇒ Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Colotis amata crowleyi Sharpe, 1898
Colotis (Colotis) evagore Klug, 1829Desert Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evanthe Boisduval, 1836Madagascar Orange-Tip
Colotis (Colotis) guenei Mabille, 1877Madagascar Red-Tip
Colotis (Colotis) mananhari Ward, 1870Chevron White
Colotis pleione nilus Talbot, 1942
Colotis (Colotis) vestalis Butler, 1876White Arab
Colotis vestalis castalis Staudinger, 1884
Colotis (Colotis) zoe (Grandidier, 1867)⇒ Delias acalis Godart, 1819
Colotis calais Cramer, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Colotis lucasi Grandidier, 1867Giant Orange-Tip
Delias acalis Godart, 1819Red-breast Jezebel
Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836African Small White
Dixeia charina narena Grose-Smith, 1898
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Eurema (Terias) floricola Boisduval, 1833Malagasy Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) hapale Mabille, 1882Marsh Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta brigitta Stoll, , 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta pulchella Boisduval, 1833
Eurema desjardinsi (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833
Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833Angled Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Gideona lucasi Grandidier, 1867
Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Mylothris phileris Boisduval, 1833
Mylothris smithii Mabille, 1879
Mylothris splendens Le Cerf, 1927
Mylothris thinaga (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Mylothris phileris Boisduval, 1833
Nepheronia buquetii Boisduval, 1836Buquet's Vagrant
Nepheronia buquetii pauliani Bernardi, 1959
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris aelia (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777
Pieris hulda (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris narina Verity, 1908
Pinacopterix eriphia Godart, 1819Zebra White
Pinacopterix eriphia mabillei Aurivillius, , 1899
Pinacopteryx eriphia Godart, 1819Zebra White
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Pinacopteryx eriphia mabillei Aurivillius, 1898
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Terias brigitta libythea Fabricius, 1798
Terias brigitta pulchella Boisduval, 1833

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Madagascar
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
7
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
21
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Pieridae (Duponchel 1835)
Pieridae (Duponchel 1835)


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