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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Nipissing District (Northeastern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
1005
1442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
224
1005
1442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
208
955
1355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
157
829
1186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
336
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
336
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
334
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
270
454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
259
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
74
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
13
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nipissing District
13 Genera with 29 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows9SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites3SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush5SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nipissing District
29 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias phicomone Esper, 1780Mountain Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Nipissing District
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
7
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
5
13
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