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Checklist of Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (And Sulphurs)
for Taiwan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
650
12550
43797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
648
12547
43788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
622
12412
43330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
402
9697
34650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
82
3196
9755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
81
3194
9743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
78
3185
9714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2112
6930
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1904
6240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
286
1146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs
27
96
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Taiwan
27 Genera with 96 Species
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Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1959Blackveins9SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1910Albatrosses21SpeciesTaxom
Artogeia Schrank, 1768Garden whites1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1767Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Callidryas Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1787Emigrants15SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1775Gulls14SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1925Jezebels22SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1880Grass yellow27SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1913Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Hebomoia Hübner, 1775Great orange tip6SpeciesTaxom
Huphina Billberg, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 0Indian Orange Tips6SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1872Wanderers1SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1884Fetterbush6SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prioneris Wallace, 1908Sawtooths4SpeciesTaxom
Saletara Butler, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Talbotia Bernardi, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1883Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taiwan
96 Species and 81 Subspecies
Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866Yellow Tip
Aporia agathon Gray, 1831Great Blackvein
Aporia agathon moltrechti Oberthür, 1909
Aporia genestieri Oberthür, 1902
Aporia genestieri insularis Shirôzu, 1959
Aporia gigantea Koiwaya, 1993
Aporia gigantea cheni Hsu & Chou, 1999
Aporia hippia Bremer, 1861
Aporia potanini Alpheraky, 1892
Aporia potanini insularis Shirozu, 1959
Appias (Appias) indra Moore, 1857Plain Puffin
Appias indra aristoxemus (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Appias indra Moore, 1857
Appias leis leis Mulsant, 1850
Appias (Appias) libythea Fabricius, 1775Striped Albatross
Appias (Appias) lyncida Cramer, 1777Chocolate Albatross
Appias lyncida eleonora Boisduval, 1836Chocolate Albatross
Appias lyncida formosana Wallace, 1866Chocolate Albatross
Appias (Appias) melania Fabricius, 1775Grey Albatross
Appias (Catophaga) albina Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias albina darada Felder & Felder, 1865Common Albatross
Appias albina kawakamii Matsumura, 1909
Appias albina semperi Moore, , 1905Common Albatross
Appias (Catophaga) nero Fabricius, 1793Orange Albatross
Appias nero domitia C. Felder & ..., 1862
Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777Albatross Butterfly
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias paulina matsumurai Sonan, 1930
Appias paulina minato Fruhstorfer, , 1899
Appias aristotemus
Appias olferna Swinhoe, 1890Appias olferna libythea
Appias olferna peducaea Fruhstorfer, 1910
Artogeia canidia canidia Sparrman, 1768Indian Cabbage White
Ascia monuste evonima (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Ascia monuste hemithea (C. Geyer, 1832)⇒ Ascia monuste virginia Godart, 1819
Belenois java java Sparrman, 1767
Callidryas thisorella (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta prioneris prioneris Hopffer, 1874
Catopsilia catilla (Cramer, , 1779)⇒ Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775
Catopsilia crocale (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775
Catopsilia emblematis Murayama, 1961
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Catopsilia florella hyblaea Boisduval, 1836
Catopsilia formosana (Sonan, 1930)⇒ Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775
Catopsilia matsuwakii Nomura, 1930
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pomona pomona Fabricius, 1775Common
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Mottled Emigrant
Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763Orange Emigrant
Catopsilia scylla chengkong Chen, 1974
Catopsilia scylla cornelia Fabricius, 1787Orange Emigrant
Cepora aspasia Stoll, 1790Orange Gull
Cepora aspasia olga Eschscholtz, 1821
Cepora coronis (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775
Cepora coronis cibyra Fruhstorfer, 1910Common Gullwing
Cepora iudith olga Eschscholtz, 1821
Cepora nadina Lucas, 1852Lesser Gull
Cepora nadina chungi Murayama, 1957
Cepora nadina eunama Fruhstorfer, 1908
Cepora nandina Fruhstorfer, 1903
Cepora nandina eunama Fruhstorfer, 1903
Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775Common Gull
Cepora nerissa cibyra Fruhstorfer, 1910
Cepora nerissa nerissa Fabricius, 1775
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias erate formosana Shirôzu, 1955
Colias erate sinensis Verity, 1911
Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Delias acalis acalis
Delias aglaia (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Delias pasithoe Linnaeus, 1767
Delias aglaia curasena (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Delias pasithoe Linnaeus, 1767
Delias aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Delias pasilhoe Linnaeus, 1767
Delias belladonna Fabricius, 1793Hill Jezebel
Delias berinda Moore, 1872Dark Jezebe
Delias berinda wilemani Jordan, 1925
Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebekl
Delias formosana Matsumura, 1909
Delias henningia Eschscholtz, 1821
Delias hyparete Linnaeus, 1758Painted Jezebel
Delias hyparete luzonensis C. & R. Felder, 1862
Delias hyparete peirene (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Delias hyparete Linnaeus, 1758
Delias lativitta Leech, 1893Broadwing Jezebel
Delias lativitta formosana Matsumura, 1909
Delias pasilhoe Linnaeus, 1767
Delias pasithoe Linnaeus, 1767Red-base Jezebel
Delias pasithoe curasena Fruhstorfer, 1908
Delias pasithoe pasithoe Linné, 1767Chinese Red-Base Jezebel
Delias subnubila Leech, 1893
Delias subnubila tanvana
Delias wilemani Jordan, 1925
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema hecabe hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862Scalloped Grass Yellow
Eurema alitha esaki Shirozu, 1953
Eurema alitha esakii Shirozu, 1953
Eurema andersoni Moore, 1886One-spot Grass Yellow
Eurema andersoni godana Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema andersonii Moore, 1886Anderson’s Grass Yellow
Eurema andersonii godana Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Eurema blanda aphaia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema blanda arsakia Fruhstorfer, , 1910Three-spot Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta dorothea Nakahara, 1922
Eurema brigitta hainana Moore, 1878Small Grass Yellow
Eurema daira lemnia (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819
Eurema esakii Shirôzu, 1953
Eurema hobsoni Butler, 1880
Eurema jacouleti Nakahara, 1941
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema laeta punctissima Matsumura, 1909Spotless Grass Yellow
Eurema mandarina de l´Orza, 1869Japanese Common Grass Yellow
Eurema mandarina mandarina de l´Orza, 1869
Eurema paroeana Strand, 1922
Eurema sari Horsfield, 1829Chocolate Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema unduligera Butler, 1880
Gonepteryx amintha Blanchard, 1871Orange Brimstone
Gonepteryx amintha formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Gonepteryx mahaguru Gistel, 1857Lesser Brimstone
Gonepteryx taiwana Paravicini, 1913
Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great Orange Tip
Hebomoia glaucippe anaxandra
Hebomoia glaucippe dorotheae Nakahara, 1935
Hebomoia glaucippe formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Hebomoia glaucippe glaucippe Linné, 1758Great Orange Tip
Hebomoia leucippe Cramer, 1775
Ixias insignis Butler, 1879Yellow Orange Tip
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764Yellow Orange Tip
Ixias pyrene breviptilia Sonan, 1926
Ixias pyrene insignis Butler, 1879
Ixias pyrene pyrene
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Melete lycimnia daulia (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Melete lycimnia petronia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Melete lycimnia pantoporia (Hübner, 1835)⇒ Melete lycimnia flippantha Fabricius, 1793
Pareronia pingasa Moore, 1872
Pereute swainsoni phalera H. Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae crucivora Boisduval, 1836Small Cabbage White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Pieris canidia canidia Sparrman, 1768Cabbage White
Pieris naganum Moore, 1884Naga White
Pontia helice helice Linnaeus, 1764
Prioneris hypsipyle Weymer, 1887
Prioneris philonome Boisduval, 1836Red-spot Sawtooth
Prioneris thestylis Doubleday, 1842Spotted Sawtooth
Prioneris thestylis formosana (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Prioneris thestylis Doubleday, 1842
Saletara panda (Godart, 1819)⇒ Saletara liberia Cramer, 1779
Saletara panda nathalia C. & R. Felder, 1862
Talbotia naganum Moore, 1884
Talbotia naganum karumii Ikeda, 1937Naga White
Terias andersoni
Terias brigitta libythea Fabricius, 1798
Terias latimargo (Hopffer, 1874)⇒ Eurema hecabe Linnaeus, 1758
Terias maroensis (Butler, 1883)⇒ Eurema hecabe Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Taiwan
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
6
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
20
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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