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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Monroe County (New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
286
1311
1822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
285
1308
1819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
1269
1752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
192
1069
1494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
443
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
443
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
443
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
324
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
298
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
68
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
11
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Monroe County (New York)
11 Genera with 16 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1829Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monroe County (New York)
16 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Euchloe (Euchloe) simplonia FREYER, 1829Dappled White
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Monroe County (New York)
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
6
9
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