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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
5392
17066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
5387
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
5315
16945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
331
4274
14282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1031
3185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1026
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1009
3085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
601
1577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
516
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
149
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
23
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Zealand
23 Genera with 40 Species
#ABCDEILMNPR
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1826Emigrants4SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows6SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs4SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1775Jezebels5SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1823Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1819Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1900Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
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Species near Sigela0SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1819Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush5SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17583SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
40 Species and 20 Subspecies
Appias celestina barea Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pomona pomona Fabricius, 1775Common
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826Common Migrant
Colias chlorocoma chlorocoma
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis halimede acaste Klug, 1829
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Delias funerea Rothschild, 1894
Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805Imperial Jezebel
Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775Red-banded Jezebel
Delias nigrina Fabricius, 1775Black Jezebel
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823Vine Leaf Vagrant
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878
Melete lycimnia pantoporia (Hübner, 1835)⇒ Melete lycimnia flippantha Fabricius, 1793
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Neophasia epyaxa (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris japonica Shirozu, 1952Japanese Andromeda
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia helice helice Linnaeus, 1764
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Rhabdodryas trite banksi Breyer, 1939
Rhabdodryas trite trite (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in New Zealand
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
15
27
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