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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Metropolitan France (France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
752
9687
27461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
749
9681
27454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
9430
26835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
7648
23452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2466
8400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2464
8384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2452
8360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1560
4648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1397
3884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
330
929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
39
124
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Metropolitan France
39 Genera with 124 Species
#ABCDEGIKLMNPZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1869Orangetips7SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1836Caper Whites8SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 0Emigrants5SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1862Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1871Clouded yellows19SpeciesTaxom
Coliates Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs7SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1836Jezebels3SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1823Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites9SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow11SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Iberochloe Back, Knebel..., 18031SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Klotsius Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1777Sulphurs8SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush13SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1926Checkered Whites8SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Zegris Boisduval, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Metropolitan France
124 Species and 37 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anthocharis lanceolata lanceolata Lucas, 1852Gray Marble
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis midea midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis belia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758
Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869Moroccan Orange Tip
Aphrissa godartiana Swainson, 1821Godart'S Sulphur
Aphrissa orbis Poey, 1832Orbed Sulphur
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois calypso Drury, 1773Calypso Caper White
Belenois crawshayi Butler, 1894Crawshay's Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Belenois zochalia Boisduval, 1836Forest Caper White
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826Common Migrant
Catopsilia scylla scylla
Cepora laeta Hewitson, 1862Timor Gull
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias alfacariensis alfacariensis RIBBE, 1905
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias chrysotheme Esper, 1781Lesser Clouded Yelllow
Colias crocea (Fourcroy, 1785)⇒ Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877Harford sulphur
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias meadii W. Edwards, 1871Alpine Orange
Colias myrmidone Esper, 1781Danube Clouded Yellow
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias palaeno europomene Ochsenheimer, 1808
Colias phicomone Esper, 1780Mountain Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871Bergers Clouded Yellow
Coliates proserpina S. H. Scudder, 1875
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857African Orange Tip
Colotis halimede acaste Klug, 1829
Colotis (Colotis) pallene Hopffer, 1855Bushveld Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) regina Trimen, 1863Large Violet Tip
Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829Banded Gold Tip
Delias ennia nigidius Miskin, 1884Nigidius Jezabel
Delias nysa nysa Fabricius, 1775Nyza Jezabel
Delias timorensis Boisduval, 1836
Dismorphia melia Godart, 1824
Dismorphia spio Godart, 1824Haitian Mimic
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823Vine Leaf Vagrant
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euchloe ausonia simplonia
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800Green Stripped White
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) insularis Staudinger, 1861Corsican Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) simplonia FREYER, 1829Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) tagis (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Iberochloe tagis Hübner, 1803
Euchloe hyantis hyantis W. H. Edwards, 1871'California' Pearly Marble
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) senegalensis Boisduval, 1836Forest Grass Yellow
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833Angled Grass Yellow
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema euterpiformis Munroe, 1947
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896Hill Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915Howarth's white
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Iberochloe tagis Hübner, 1803
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptidea duponcheli Staudinger, 1871Eastern Wood White
Leptidea juvernica Williams, 1946Cryptic Wood White
Leptidea morsei Fenton, 1882Fenton's Wood White
Leptidea reali REISSINGER, 1989Réal's Wood White
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptidea sinapis sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
Melete lycimnia aelia C. & R. Felder, 1861
Moschoneura pinthous ithomia Hewitson, 1867
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775Dark Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis avellaneda Herrich-Schä..., 1865Orange-washed Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis philea thalestris (Illiger, 1801)⇒ Phoebis philea huebneri Fruhstorfer, 1907
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae divisa Gelin, 1912
Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pieris brassicae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806Dark-veined White
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia callidice Hübner, 1800Indian Lofty Bath White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pontia sisymbrii elivata W. Barnes & ..., 1926Spring White
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Zegris (Zegris) eupheme Esper, 1804Sooty Orange Tip
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Metropolitan France
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
12
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
24
65
Genera
Species

Taxom



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