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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Norfolk Island (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
558
766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
169
556
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
167
553
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
384
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
109
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
109
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
109
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
89
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
83
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
54
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Norfolk Island
7 Genera with 9 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1859Caper Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1826Gulls3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norfolk Island
9 Species and 7 Subspecies
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Belenois java peristhene Boisduval, 1859
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora perimale perimale Donovan, 1805
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Norfolk Island
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
5
7
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