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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Sierra Nevada (Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
76
302
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
76
302
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
298
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
276
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
156
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
156
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
156
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
141
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
139
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
128
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
16
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sierra Nevada (Mexico)
16 Genera with 18 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1866Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sierra Nevada (Mexico)
18 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anthocharis (Paramidea) lanceolata Lucas, 1852California Whitetip
Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836Mexican Dartwhite
Colias behrii W.H. Edwards, 1866Behr's Sulphur
Dismorphia theucharila Doubleday, 1848Clearwing Mimic-White
Enantia albania H. W. Bates, 1864Costa-spotted Mimic-White
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Hesperocharis costaricensis Bates, 1866Costa Rican White
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Sierra Nevada (Mexico)
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
5
5
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