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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		424
4260
8007		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		423
4259
8007		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		403
4172
7847		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		259
3357
6494		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		46
718
1400		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		46
718
1400		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
718
1400		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
527
1095		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
512
1076		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
298
715		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs		32
70		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicaragua
32 Genera with 70 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1836Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1905Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18486SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 17635SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1869Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow15SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19434SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1767Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Leucidia Doubleday, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Lieinix Gray, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18786SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1777Sulphurs6SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1864Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
70 Species and 27 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Aphrissa boisduvalii C. & R. Felder, 1861Boisduval'S Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776Cattleheart White
Ascia josephina (Godart, 1819)⇒ Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Catasticta nimbice ochracea Bates, 1864Mexican Dartwhite
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta ochracea Bates, 1864
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Dismorphia amphiona⇒ Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779
Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779Tiger Mimic White
Dismorphia eunoe Doubleday, 1844Eunoe Mimic-White
Dismorphia eunoe desine Hewitson, 1869Eunoe Mimic-White
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dismorphia theucharila Doubleday, 1848Clearwing Mimic-White
Enantia albania albania H. Bates, 1864Costa-spotted Mimic-White
Enantia albania amalia (Staudinger, 1884)⇒ Enantia albania albania H. Bates, 1864
Enantia jethys Boisduval, 1836Bold Mimic White
Enantia lina marion Godman & Salvin, 1889White Mimic-White
Enantia melite Linnaeus, 1763
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema albula marginella C. & R. Felder, 1861White Yellow
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira eugenia Wallengren, 1860Barred Yellow
Eurema deva pseudomorpha (A.B. Klots, 1929)⇒ Eurema deva doris Röber, 1909
Eurema dina (Poey, 1832)⇒ Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832
Eurema elathea vitellina Felder, 1861Banded Yellow
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Eurema nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Eurema proterpia Fabricius, 1775Little Jaune
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Eurybia elvina Stichel, 1910Blind Eurybia
Eurybia unxia Godman & Salvin, 1885Azure-winged Eurybia
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra josephina amaryllis (josepha gerv..., 1907)⇒ Ganyra josephina paramaryllis Comstock, 1943
Ganyra josephina josepha Salvin & Godman, 1868Giant White
Ganyra josephina paramaryllis Comstock, 1943Giant White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Hesperocharis costaricensis costaricensis H. Bates, 1866Costa Rican White
Hesperocharis graphites Bates, H, 1864Marbled White
Itaballia demophile Linnaeus, 1763Black-banded White
Itaballia demophile centralis Joicey & Talbot, 1928Black-banded White
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia fantasia (A.G. Butler, 1871)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Lieinix nemesis Latreille, 1813Falcate Dismorphia
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Moschoneura pinthous cyra Doubleday, 1844
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Pereute charops Boisduval, 1836Darkened White
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Pereute charops columbica Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pereute charops nigricans Joicey & Talbot, 1928Darkened White
Pereute charops peruviana Hopffer, 1879
Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836Painted White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris avivolans (H. W. Bates, 1864)⇒ Hesperocharis graphites Bates, H, 1864
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene cesonia cesonia Stoll, 1790Southern Dogface

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

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites		5
13		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites		15
22		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