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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
635
8967
31661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
8956
31644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8844
31420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
7022
25972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
2119
7032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
79
2113
7001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2091
6926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1280
3504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1097
2805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
229
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
31
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
31 Genera with 63 Species
#ABCDEGILMNPRST
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1927Albatrosses6SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites5SpeciesTaxom
Calais Laporte de C..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 0Emigrants6SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1826Gulls3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows9SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs4SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1775Jezebels5SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1823Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow7SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1819Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1900Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
New Genus Cover ..., 2005
Species near Sigela0SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush9SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Saletara Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 19751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
63 Species and 38 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Appias celestina barea Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777Albatross Butterfly
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias paulina manaia Hopkins, 1927
Appias athama Blanchard, 1848Pacific albatross
Appias athama manaia Hopkins, 1927
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Belenois java peristhene Boisduval, 1859
Belenois java schmeltzi Hopkins, 1927
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Calais speciosus Linnaeus, 1767
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catopsilia florella hyblaea Boisduval, 1836
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pomona pomona Fabricius, 1775Common
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826Common Migrant
Catopsilia scylla scylla
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora perimale perimale Donovan, 1805
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Colias chlorocoma chlorocoma
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias ponteni Wallengren, 1860
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis halimede acaste Klug, 1829
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Delias funerea Rothschild, 1894
Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805Imperial Jezebel
Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775Red-banded Jezebel
Delias nigrina Fabricius, 1775Black Jezebel
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823Vine Leaf Vagrant
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema hecabe sulphurata Butler, 1875
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta australis Wallace, 1867No-brand Grass-yellow
Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819Barred Yellow
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Melete lycimnia pantoporia (Hübner, 1835)⇒ Melete lycimnia flippantha Fabricius, 1793
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Neophasia epyaxa (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis agarithe agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris japonica Shirozu, 1952Japanese Andromeda
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Pontia helice helice Linnaeus, 1764
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Rhabdodryas trite banksi Breyer, 1939
Rhabdodryas trite trite (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758
Saletara liberia Cramer, 1779Malayan Albatross
Tatochila xanthodice paramosa (Ackery, 1975)⇒ Tatochila xanthodice Lucas, 1852

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Polynesia
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
7
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
20
35
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