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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Scotland (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
496
4542
11076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
494
4539
11073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4461
10920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
329
3859
9906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1160
2561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1159
2556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1149
2524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
811
1702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
725
1410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
158
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
21
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Scotland
21 Genera with 36 Species
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Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips3SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 0Caper Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1826Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows8SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1805Jezebels2SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Metaporia Butler, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1869Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1819Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush21SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scotland
36 Species and 32 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Belenois thysa biton
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826Common Migrant
Colias chlorocoma chlorocoma
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias heos thia
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829Banded Gold Tip
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805Imperial Jezebel
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Metaporia agathon phryxe
Mylothris trimenia Butler, 1869Trimen's Dotted Border
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi britannica Muller & Kautz, 1939Green-veined White
Pieris napi hulda Edwards, 1870
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris napi thompsoni Warren, 1968Green-veined White
Pieris napi thomsoni Warren, 1968
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae flava Ter Haar, 1899
Pieris rapae griseosignata van Rossum, 1954
Pieris rapae marginata Graham-Smith..., 1929
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae carnea Graham-Smith..., 1930
Pieris brassicae flava Kane, 1893
Pieris brassicae maria Van Mellaerts, 1926
Pieris brassicae nigronotata Jachontov, 1903
Pieris brassicae nigroviridescens Rocci, 1919
Pieris brassicae perflava Lempke, 1953
Pieris brassicae postice-ochreata Verity, 1919
Pieris brassicae separata Pionneau, 1928
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Scotland
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
15
23
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