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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Rio de Janeiro (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
409
4319
8071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
4319
8071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
4275
7998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
3394
6433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1050
2092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1050
2092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1047
2087
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
748
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
712
1519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
359
1010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
33
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rio de Janeiro
33 Genera with 78 Species
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Alesa Doubleday, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1818Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1910Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1910Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Charonias Röber, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cunizza Grote, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18198SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 19349SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1922Grass yellow12SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18325SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Glennia Klots, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1913Albatrosses4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 19136SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Leucidia Doubleday, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18322SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1767Sulphurs6SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1819Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopieris Godman & Salvin, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow6SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Theochila Field, 19022SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio de Janeiro
78 Species and 36 Subspecies
Alesa prema (Godart, 1824)⇒ Alesa telephae Boisduval, 1836
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos menippe Hübner, 1818Orange-tipped Angled-sulphur
Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921Rio de Janeiro Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Appias leptis aemilia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776Cattleheart White
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Catasticta (Catasticta) bithys Hübner, 1831
Catasticta (Catasticta) huebneri Lathy & Rose..., 1912
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Cepora nerissa cibyra Fruhstorfer, 1910
Charonias theano Boisduval, 1836
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Cunizza hirlanda (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Hesperocharis hirlanda Stoll, 1790
Cunizza hirlanda fulvinota A. Butler, 1871
Dismorphia actinote (W.J. Kaye, 1911)⇒ Dismorphia melia Godart, 1824
Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779Tiger Mimic White
Dismorphia astyocha Hübner, 1831
Dismorphia crisia crisia Drury, 1782
Dismorphia crisia rotruda (J. Zikán, 1940)⇒ Dismorphia crisia crisia Drury, 1782
Dismorphia laja mechanitina (J.K.M. Röber, 1924)⇒ Dismorphia laja tapajona Bates, 1861
Dismorphia melia Godart, 1824
Dismorphia thermesia Godart, 1819Pretty Mimic White
Enantia aenigma (R.F. d´Almeida, 1931)⇒ Enantia limnorina C. & R. Felder, 1865
Enantia clarissa Weymer, 1895
Enantia dissimulata (R.F. d´Almeida, 1931)⇒ Enantia limnorina C. & R. Felder, 1865
Enantia jethys Boisduval, 1836Bold Mimic White
Enantia limnorina C. & R. Felder, 1865
Enantia lina Herbst, 1792Lina Mimic White
Enantia lina kollari (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Enantia lina psamathe Fabricius, 1793
Enantia melite Linnaeus, 1763
Enantia melite liberata (R.F. d´Almeida, 1934)⇒ Enantia clarissa Weymer, 1895
Eurema agave Cramer, 1775Agave Yellow
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema albula tapeina H.W. Bates, 1861
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema deva Doubleday, 1847
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema elathea elathea (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Eurema elathea obsoleta Jörgensen, 1932
Eurema elathea plataea (C. Felder, 1862)⇒ Eurema elathea flavescens Chavannes, 1850
Eurema phiale Cramer, 1775
Eurema phiale musa (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Eurema phiale paula Röber, 1909
Eurema phiale phiale (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema phiale paula Röber, 1909
Eurema phiale singularis (R.F. d´Almeida, 1922)⇒ Eurema phiale paula Röber, 1909
Eurybia carolina Godart, 1824
Eurybia ferruginea (d´Almeida, 1922)⇒ Eurybia pergaea Geyer, 1832
Eurybia molochina Stichel, 1910Molochina Eurybia
Eurybia nicaea Fabricius, 1775
Eurybia pergaea Geyer, 1832
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra phaloe buniae (artaxata H. ..., 1910)⇒ Ganyra phaloe sublineata Schaus, 1902
Glennia pylotis Godart, 1819
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Glutophrissa drusilla janeira (V. Bönningha..., 1896)⇒ Glutophrissa drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872
Glutophrissa drusilla laria alba V.M. Ri..., 1931
Glutophrissa drusilla nana R.F. d´Almeida, 1913
Hesperocharis anguitia Godart, 1819
Hesperocharis erota Lucas, 1852
Hesperocharis hirlanda fulvinota Butler, 1871
Hesperocharis lactea (Burmeister, 1879)⇒ Hesperocharis leucania Boisduval, 1836
Hesperocharis leucania Boisduval, 1836
Hesperocharis melissa (R.F. d´Almeida, 1913)⇒ Hesperocharis leucania Boisduval, 1836
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leucidia brephos Hübner, 1809Snowflake
Leucidia elvina Godart, 1819
Leucidia exigua (Prittwitz, 1865)⇒ Leucidia elvina Godart, 1819
Leucidia maculata (R.F. d´Almeida, 1922)⇒ Leucidia elvina Godart, 1819
Leucidia pygmaea (Prittwitz, 1865)⇒ Leucidia elvina Godart, 1819
Melete calymnia C. & R. Felder, 1862
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Moschoneura pinthous Linnaeus, 1758Pinthous Mimic White
Moschoneura pinthous ithomia Hewitson, 1867
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Pereute antodyca Boisduval, 1836
Pereute swainsoni (Gray, 1832)⇒ Pereute antodyca Boisduval, 1836
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Perrhybris pyrrha (Stoll, 1870)⇒ Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis philea inornata (A. Dufrane, 1947)⇒ Phoebis philea philea Linnaeus, 1763
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae eubule (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pieris ilaire (Godart, 1819)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Pieris limnoria Godart, 1819
Pseudopieris nehemia Boisduval, 1836Clean Mimic-White
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia nise lepidula R.F. d´Almeida, 1921
Pyrisitia nise nisella C. Felder, 1862
Pyrisitia nise perimede O.F.W.L. Pri..., 1865
Pyrisitia nise tenella (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pyrisitia nise floscula Weeks, 1901
Rhabdodryas trite trite (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758
Tatochila orthodice Weymer, 1890
Theochila maenacte Boisduval, 1836
Theochila maenacte itatiayae Foetterle, 1902

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Rio de Janeiro
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
8
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
6
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
19
32
Genera
Species

Taxom



Pieridae (Duponchel 1835)
Pieridae (Duponchel 1835)


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Pieridae at artfakta.se
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