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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region North Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
6186
15437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
4560
12054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1384
3940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1384
3940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1380
3938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
987
3063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
958
3031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
510
2211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
44
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Brazil
44 Genera with 130 Species
#ACDEGHIKLMNPRTZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Alesa Doubleday, 186710SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1909Angled Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 18627SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1777Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 187413SpeciesTaxom
Cathaemia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1929Emigrants3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1880Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1852Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cunizza Grote, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Daphnoura1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 194025SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow18SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 188519SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Glennia Klots, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 19405SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Klotsius Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Leodonta Butler, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Leucidia Doubleday, 18614SpeciesTaxom
Lieinix Gray, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Mathania Oberthür, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 19077SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 19083SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs6SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 0Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopieris Godman & Salvin, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow7SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Brazil
130 Species and 72 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Alesa amesis Cramer, 1777Amesis Metalmark
Alesa fournierae Lathy, 1958
Alesa hemiurga Bates, 1867Hemiurga Metalmark
Alesa lipara Bates, 1867Lipara Metalmark
Alesa negra (Röber, 1931)⇒ Alesa telephae Boisduval, 1836
Alesa prema (Godart, 1824)⇒ Alesa telephae Boisduval, 1836
Alesa prema sapphirina (R. Biedermann, 1936)⇒ Alesa telephae Boisduval, 1836
Alesa telephae Boisduval, 1836Telephae Metalmark
Alesa theldryas Bates, 1868
Alesa thelydrias Bates, 1867
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos menippe Hübner, 1818Orange-tipped Angled-sulphur
Anteos thetis (J.K.M. Röber, 1909)⇒ Anteos menippe Hübner, 1818
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira palleola (J. Zikán, 1940)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Aphrissa wallacei C. & R. Felder, 1862Wallace'S Sulphur
Aphrissa wallacei jaresia (A.G. Butler, 1871)⇒ Aphrissa wallacei wallacei C. Felder & ..., 1862
Aphrissa wallacei statira (isanthe J. Z..., 1940)⇒ Aphrissa wallacei wallacei C. Felder & ..., 1862
Aphrissa wallacei wallacei C. Felder & ..., 1862
Appias ada caria Waterhouse &..., 1914Rare Albatross
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776Cattleheart White
Archonias brassolis negrina C. Felder & ..., 1862
Archonias tereas Godart, 1819
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Catasticta (Archonoia) chelidonis Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta (Archonoia) ctemene Hewitson, 1869
Catasticta (Archonoia) sella Eitschberger..., 1998
Catasticta (Catasticta) corcyra C. & R. Felder, 1859
Catasticta fulva kentae F. Brown & G..., 1940
Catasticta (Catasticta) philais C. & R. Felder, 1865
Catasticta (Catasticta) pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) apaturina Butler, 1901
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) toca Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Catopsilia boisduvalii Felder & Felder, 1862
Catopsilia eubule
Catopsilia philea (Krüger, 1929)⇒ Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763
Colias chrysotheme audre Hemming, 1933
Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880Labrador Sulphur
Colotis antevippe zera Lucas, 1852
Cunizza hirlanda (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Hesperocharis hirlanda Stoll, 1790
Cunizza hirlanda hirlanda (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Cunizza hirlanda ninguida Fruhstorfer, 1907
Daphnoura lysimnia Cramer, 1777
Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779Tiger Mimic White
Dismorphia amphione egaena Bates, 1861
Dismorphia arcadia C. Felder & ..., 1862
Dismorphia crisia Drury, 1782Cloud Forest Mimic-White
Dismorphia hyposticta C. Felder & ..., 1861
Dismorphia laja Cramer, 1779
Dismorphia laja jurua Röber, 1924
Dismorphia laja tapajona Bates, 1861
Dismorphia lewyi Lucas, 1852
Dismorphia medora juditha (Lamas, 2004)⇒ Dismorphia medora Doubleday, 1844
Dismorphia thermesia Godart, 1819Pretty Mimic White
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dismorphia theucharila Doubleday, 1848Clearwing Mimic-White
Dismorphia theucharila argochloe Bates, 1861
Dismorphia theucharila batesi (J.K.M. Röber, 1909)⇒ Dismorphia theucharila lysinoe Hewitson, 1853
Dismorphia theucharila fervida (A.G. Butler, 1899)⇒ Dismorphia theucharila lysinoe Hewitson, 1853
Dismorphia theucharila flammula (A.G. Butler, 1899)⇒ Dismorphia theucharila lysinoe Hewitson, 1853
Dismorphia theucharila godoleva (J. Zikán, 1941)⇒ Dismorphia theucharila lysinoe Hewitson, 1853
Dismorphia theucharila leuconoe (Bates, 1861)⇒ Dismorphia theucharila vitrea Krüger, 1925
Dismorphia theucharila lysandra (A.N. Avinoff, 1926)⇒ Dismorphia theucharila lysinoe Hewitson, 1853
Dismorphia theucharila lysinoe Hewitson, 1853
Dismorphia theucharila massai (J. Zikán, 1941)⇒ Dismorphia theucharila lysinoe Hewitson, 1853
Dismorphia theucharila pellucida J.K.M. Röber, 1924
Dismorphia theucharila theonoe Hewitson, 1853
Dismorphia theucharila yurupari (J. Zikán, 1940)⇒ Dismorphia theucharila lysinoe Hewitson, 1853
Enantia lina Herbst, 1792Lina Mimic White
Enantia lina galanthis Bates, 1861
Enantia melite Linnaeus, 1763
Eurema agave Cramer, 1775Agave Yellow
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema albula clara H.W. Bates, 1861
Eurema albula sinoe Godart, 1819
Eurema albula tapeina H.W. Bates, 1861
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema arbela graduata (Butler, 1873)⇒ Eurema arbela gracilis Avinoff, 1926
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema deva Doubleday, 1847
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema limbia Felder & Felder, 1861
Eurema lirina Bates, H, 1861
Eurema mycala
Eurema mycale Felder, 1865
Eurema paulina Bates, H, 1861
Eurema phiale Cramer, 1775
Eurema reticulata Butler, 1871
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Eurybia albiseriata albiseriata Weymer, 1890
Eurybia cyclopia Stichel, 1910Fire-bordered Eurybia
Eurybia dardus Fabricius, 1787Dardus Eurybia
Eurybia dardus annulata Stichel, 1910
Eurybia elvina emidiata Stichel, 1915
Eurybia franciscana C. & R. Felder, 1862
Eurybia halimede Hübner, 1807Halimede Eurybia
Eurybia halimede violaria (H.F.E.J. Sti..., 1915)⇒ Eurybia halimede halimede Hübner, 1807
Eurybia lamia (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851
Eurybia latifasciata Hewitson, 1869
Eurybia leucolopha Thieme, 1907
Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851Blue-winged Eurybia
Eurybia molochina Stichel, 1910Molochina Eurybia
Eurybia nicaea Fabricius, 1775
Eurybia nicaeus Fabricius, 1775Nicaeus Eurybia
Eurybia patrona Weymer, 1875Great Eurybia
Eurybia patrona promota Stichel, 1910
Eurybia promota Stichel, 1910
Eurybia unxia Godman & Salvin, 1885Azure-winged Eurybia
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra phaloe buniae (artaxata H. ..., 1910)⇒ Ganyra phaloe sublineata Schaus, 1902
Glennia pylotis Godart, 1819
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Hesperocharis esther Oberthür, 1890
Hesperocharis hirlanda Stoll, 1790Hirlanda White
Hesperocharis nera Hewitson, 1852Nera White
Hesperocharis nera nera (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Hesperocharis nera nymphaea Möschler, 1876
Hesperocharis nera nerida (Zikan, 1940)⇒ Hesperocharis nera Hewitson, 1852
Itaballia demophile Linnaeus, 1763Black-banded White
Itaballia demophile charopus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Itaballia demophile niphates Fruhstorfer, 1907
Itaballia pandosia Hewitson, 1853Brown-bordered White
Itaballia pandosia leptalina (H.W. Bates, 1861)⇒ Itaballia pandosia pisonis Hewitson, 1861
Leodonta dysoni Doubleday, 1847
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptophobia penthica Kollar, 1850Penthica White
Leucidia brephos Hübner, 1809Snowflake
Leucidia elphos (Felder & Felder, 1862)⇒ Leucidia brephos Hübner, 1809
Leucidia elvina Godart, 1819
Leucidia leucoma (H.W. Bates, 1861)⇒ Leucidia brephos Hübner, 1809
Lieinix christa REISSINGER, 1970
Mathania agasicles agasicles Hewitson, 1874
Melete calymnia C. & R. Felder, 1862
Melete leucadia C. & R. Felder, 1862
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia calymnia leucoptera H..., 1926
Melete lycimnia lycimnia (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Melete lycimnia theodori Fruhstorfer, 1907
Melete lycimnia pedrosina (A.G. Butler, 1877)⇒ Melete lycimnia peruviana Lucas, 1852
Melete lycimnia theodori Fruhstorfer, 1907
Moschoneura pinthous Linnaeus, 1758Pinthous Mimic White
Moschoneura pinthous ithomia Hewitson, 1867
Moschoneura pinthous pinthaeus (gracilis A.N..., 1926)⇒ Moschoneura pinthous proxima Röber, 1924
Moschoneura pinthous pintharus (proxima obsc..., 1928)⇒ Moschoneura pinthous proxima Röber, 1924
Moschoneura pinthous proxima Röber, 1924
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Pereute lindemannae lindemannae REISSINGER, 1970
Pereute telthusa magna (J.K.M. Röber, 1908)⇒ Pereute telthusa Hewitson, 1860
Perrhybris lorena Hewitson, 1852
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Perrhybris pamela boyi J. Zikán, 1940
Perrhybris pyrrha (Stoll, 1870)⇒ Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777
Phoebis trite Linnaeus, 1758
Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836Painted White
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pieris ilaire (Godart, 1819)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Pieris monuste Linnaeus, 1764
Pieris monuste suasa
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Pseudopieris nehemia Boisduval, 1836Clean Mimic-White
Pseudopieris nehemia limbalis Röber, 1924
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia leuce circumcincta H. Bates, 1861
Pyrisitia leuce flavilla H. Bates, 1861
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia nise nelphe R. Felder, 1869Felder’s Mimosa Yellow
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Tatochila orthodice Weymer, 1890
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in North Brazil
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
11
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
7
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
24
48
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Pieridae (Duponchel 1835)


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