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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
2357
3808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
2356
3807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
274
2312
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
192
2021
3396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
598
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
598
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
596
862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
404
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
390
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
120
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
15
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Zimbabwe
15 Genera with 34 Species
Afrodryas Stoneham, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 0Caper Whites5SpeciesTaxom
Calais Laporte de C..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1899Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1763Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1819Arabs11SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1836Small Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1865Dotted Borders3SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Teracolus Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Zimbabwe
34 Species and 3 Subspecies
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Belenois rubrosignata Weymer, 1901Red-edged White
Belenois thysa biton
Calais proximus Girard, 2007
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Cepora iudith hespera Butler, 1899
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852Sulphur Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) celimene Lucas, 1852Lilac Tip
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857African Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) regina Trimen, 1863Large Violet Tip
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829Banded Gold Tip
Colotis (Teracolus) subfasciatus Swainson, 1833Lemon Tip
Colotis ione Godart, 1819Bushveld Purple Tip
Dixeia capricornus Christopher ..., 1871Capricorn White
Dixeia pigea Boisduval, 1836Ant-heap Small White
Eurema (Terias) floricola Boisduval, 1833Malagasy Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833Angled Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Mylothris dolhuani
Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865Rüppel´s Dotted Border
Nepheronia thalassina Boisduval, 1836Blue Vagrant
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764Common Meadow White

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in North Zimbabwe
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
10
26
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