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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region North-Central Mexico (Central Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
381
3211
5854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
3210
5853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
364
3146
5687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
240
2486
4623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
882
1599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
882
1599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
882
1599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
597
1084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
574
1060
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
247
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
29
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North-Central Mexico
29 Genera with 48 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1871Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18474SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Eucheira Westwood, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1896Grass yellow10SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1981Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Lieinix Gray, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Paramidea Kusnezov, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 19312SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1777Sulphurs8SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow7SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North-Central Mexico
48 Species and 26 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anthocharis limonea Butler, 1871Mexican Orangetip
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste monuste (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Catasticta (Catasticta) flisa Herrich-Schä..., 1858Narrow-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta flisa flisa (Herrich-Schä..., 1858)⇒ Catasticta flisa flisandra REISSINGER, 1972
Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836Mexican Dartwhite
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) teutila Doubleday, 1847Pure-banded Dartwhite
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Enantia albania H. W. Bates, 1864Costa-spotted Mimic-White
Enantia jethys Boisduval, 1836Bold Mimic White
Eucheira socialis Westwood, 1834Madrone White
Eucheira socialis socialis Westwood, 1834Social White
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema albula celata R. Felder, 1869Mexican Bleached 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 mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Eurema salome jamapa Reakirt, 1866Northern Salome Yellow
Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896Hill Grass Yellow
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra josephina josepha Salvin & Godman, 1868Giant White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Glutophrissa drusilla tenuis Lamas, 1981Florida White
Hesperocharis costaricensis Bates, 1866Costa Rican White
Hesperocharis costaricensis pasion Reakirt, 1867Costa Rican White
Hesperocharis graphites Bates, H, 1864Marbled White
Itaballia demophile centralis Joicey & Talbot, 1928Black-banded White
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptophobia aripa elodia Boisduval, 1836Mexican Mountain White
Lieinix neblina J & R Maza, 1984Guerrero Mimic-White
Lieinix nemesis Latreille, 1813Falcate Dismorphia
Lieinix nemesis atthis Doubleday, 1842Frosted Mimic-White
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia isandra Boisduval, 1836Creamy White
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nathalis iole iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty Sulphur
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Pereute charops Boisduval, 1836Darkened White
Pereute charops sphocra (Draudt, 1931)⇒ Pereute charops Boisduval, 1836
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis agarithe agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis philea philea Linnaeus, 1763Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836Painted White
Pieriballia viardi viardi Boisduval, 1836Viardi White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia dina westwoodi Boisduval, 1836Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia lisa centralis Herrich Schä..., 1865Guatemalan Little Yellow
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia nise nelphe R. Felder, 1869Felder’s Mimosa Yellow
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene cesonia cesonia Stoll, 1790Southern Dogface

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in North-Central Mexico
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
11
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
15
18
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