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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Rio Grande do Sul (South Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
2448
4337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
338
2448
4337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
325
2404
4275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
215
1908
3391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
534
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
534
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
531
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
356
558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
334
534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
197
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
20
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rio Grande do Sul
20 Genera with 40 Species
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1861Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1910Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1880Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1775Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 19075SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopieris Godman & Salvin, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Theochila Field, 18361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio Grande do Sul
40 Species and 16 Subspecies
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aporia hippia hippia Bremer, 1861
Archonias brassolis tereas (Godart, 1819)⇒ Archonias brassolis rosacea A. Butler, 1873
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Cepora nerissa cibyra Fruhstorfer, 1910
Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775Lesbia Clouded Yellow
Colias lesbia lesbia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Colias lesbia vauthierii F.E. Guérin-..., 1830
Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880Labrador Sulphur
Dismorphia astyocha Hübner, 1831
Dismorphia crisia critomedia (C. Geyer, 1832)⇒ Dismorphia crisia interrupta Talbot, 1932
Dismorphia melia Godart, 1824
Dismorphia thermesia Godart, 1819Pretty Mimic White
Enantia clarissa Weymer, 1895
Enantia lemnorina marionides (L. Martin, 1923)⇒ Enantia limnorina C. & R. Felder, 1865
Enantia lina Herbst, 1792Lina Mimic White
Enantia lina acutipennis (Butler, 1896)⇒ Enantia lina psamathe Fabricius, 1793
Enantia melite Linnaeus, 1763
Enantia melite alba (J.K.M. Röber, 1909)⇒ Enantia clarissa Weymer, 1895
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Eurema deva Doubleday, 1847
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema phiale Cramer, 1775
Eurybia pergaea Geyer, 1832
Hesperocharis anguitia Godart, 1819
Hesperocharis paranensis Schaus, 1898
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Melete lycimnia lycimnia (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Melete lycimnia theodori Fruhstorfer, 1907
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Pereute antodyca Boisduval, 1836
Pereute autodyca bardela (H. Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Pereute antodyca Boisduval, 1836
Pereute autodyca rosa (J.K.M. Röber, 1908)⇒ Pereute antodyca Boisduval, 1836
Pereute swainsoni (Gray, 1832)⇒ Pereute antodyca Boisduval, 1836
Pereute swainsoni phalera H. Fruhstorfer, 1907
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pseudopieris nehemia Boisduval, 1836Clean Mimic-White
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia leuce leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia leuce riograndensis (R.F. d´Almeida, 1934)⇒ Pyrisitia leuce leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Tatochila autodice Hübner, 1818White cabbage butterfly
Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821
Tatochila orthodice Weymer, 1890
Theochila maenacte Boisduval, 1836

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Rio Grande do Sul
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
11
16
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