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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Mayotte (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
173
927
1878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
173
927
1878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
896
1820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
778
1629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
271
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
271
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
271
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
187
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
184
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
53
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
8
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mayotte
8 Genera with 23 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1776Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows11SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1758Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1923Dappled whites4SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mayotte
23 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias christina kluanensis Ferris, 1981Christina´s Sulphur
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias johanseni Troubridge &..., 1990Coppermine Sulphur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe ausonides ogilvia Back, 1991Large Marble
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe (Euchloe) naina Koshantschikov, 1923Green Marble
Eurema (Terias) floricola Boisduval, 1833Malagasy Grass Yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Mayotte
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
6
11
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