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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region South Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
447
5281
10268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
447
5281
10268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
431
5219
10149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
275
4237
8364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1458
2855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1458
2855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1454
2851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1042
2123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
988
2051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
337
839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
28
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Brazil
28 Genera with 73 Species
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Anteos Hübner, 1818Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1861Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18746SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1910Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1880Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1852Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 185810SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 193410SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow8SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18328SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18656SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 19076SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1911Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopieris Godman & Salvin, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Theochila Field, 18361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Brazil
73 Species and 37 Subspecies
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anteos menippe Hübner, 1818Orange-tipped Angled-sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Aporia hippia hippia Bremer, 1861
Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776Cattleheart White
Archonias brassolis tereas (Godart, 1819)⇒ Archonias brassolis rosacea A. Butler, 1873
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta (Catasticta) bithys Hübner, 1831
Catasticta (Catasticta) huebneri Lathy & Rose..., 1912
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Cepora nerissa cibyra Fruhstorfer, 1910
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775Lesbia Clouded Yellow
Colias lesbia lesbia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Colias lesbia vauthierii F.E. Guérin-..., 1830
Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880Labrador Sulphur
Colotis antevippe zera Lucas, 1852
Dismorphia astyocha Hübner, 1831
Dismorphia crisia Drury, 1782Cloud Forest Mimic-White
Dismorphia crisia critomedia (C. Geyer, 1832)⇒ Dismorphia crisia interrupta Talbot, 1932
Dismorphia melia Godart, 1824
Dismorphia metallescens (F. Hoffmann, 1935)⇒ Dismorphia melia Godart, 1824
Dismorphia thalia (F. Müller, 1876)⇒ Dismorphia melia Godart, 1824
Dismorphia thermesia Godart, 1819Pretty Mimic White
Dismorphia thermesia thermesia Godart, 1819
Dismorphia theucharila Doubleday, 1848Clearwing Mimic-White
Dismorphia zaela Hewitson, 1858Zaela Mimic White
Enantia clarissa Weymer, 1895
Enantia jethys Boisduval, 1836Bold Mimic White
Enantia lemnorina marionides (L. Martin, 1923)⇒ Enantia limnorina C. & R. Felder, 1865
Enantia limnorina C. & R. Felder, 1865
Enantia limnorina hoffmanni (R.F. d´Almeida, 1934)⇒ 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
Enantia melite clarissa (flavescens R..., 1934)⇒ Enantia clarissa Weymer, 1895
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema deva Doubleday, 1847
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema phiale Cramer, 1775
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Eurybia carolina Godart, 1824
Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851Blue-winged Eurybia
Eurybia molochina Stichel, 1910Molochina Eurybia
Eurybia molochina diffusa (H.F.E.J. Sti..., 1910)⇒ Eurybia molochina molochina Stichel, 1910
Eurybia molochina molochina Stichel, 1910
Eurybia nicaea Fabricius, 1775
Eurybia patrona promota Stichel, 1910
Eurybia pergaea Geyer, 1832
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Hesperocharis anguitia Godart, 1819
Hesperocharis erota Lucas, 1852
Hesperocharis paranensis Schaus, 1898
Hesperocharis paranensis paranensis Schaus, 1898
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia daulia (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Melete lycimnia petronia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Melete lycimnia gargaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Melete lycimnia lycimnia (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Melete lycimnia theodori Fruhstorfer, 1907
Melete lycimnia petronia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Melete polyhymnia C. & R. Felder, 1865
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
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 charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
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
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
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
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Rhabdodryas trite banksi Breyer, 1939
Rhabdodryas trite trite (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758
Tatochila autodice Hübner, 1818White cabbage butterfly
Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821
Tatochila orthodice Weymer, 1890
Theochila maenacte Boisduval, 1836

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in South Brazil
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
7
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
4
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
17
30
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