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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Portugal (Iberian Peninsula)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
546
5554
13778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
542
5540
13730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
512
5443
13568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
333
4250
11221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
66
1095
2658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
65
1094
2651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1090
2647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
635
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
570
1185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
188
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
22
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Portugal
22 Genera with 48 Species
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Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1869Orangetips3SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1780Clouded yellows7SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1804Dappled whites5SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Glennia Klots, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Iberochloe Back, Knebel..., 18031SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Mathania Oberthür, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Metaporia Butler, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1819Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1886Fetterbush9SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Portugal
48 Species and 15 Subspecies
Anthocharis belia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869Moroccan Orange Tip
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias phicomone Esper, 1780Mountain Clouded Yellow
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800Green Stripped White
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe (Euchloe) tagis (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Iberochloe tagis Hübner, 1803
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Glennia pylotis Godart, 1819
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx maderensis C. Felder, 1863Madeira Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Iberochloe tagis Hübner, 1803
Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878
Leptidea juvernica Williams, 1946Cryptic Wood White
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Mathania agasicles agasicles Hewitson, 1874
Metaporia agathon phryxe
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae azorensisAzorean Cabbage White
Pieris brassicae wollastoni (Butler, 1886)⇒ Pieris brassicae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris brassicoides Guérin-Ménev..., 1849Ethiopian Cabbage White
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Pieris wollastoni Butler, 1886Madeiran large white
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Portugal
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
6
16
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
14
28
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