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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Texas (USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		589
7913
22353		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		586
7905
22347		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		557
7770
22009		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		364
6349
18517		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		74
2216
6539		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		74
2216
6539		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2214
6537		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1320
3993		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1200
3512		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
261
637		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs		38
87		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
38 Genera with 87 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1878Orangetips6SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17643SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows6SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1865Arabs2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1955Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites3SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1896Grass yellow17SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1981Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 18363SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Leucidia Doubleday, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Megonostoma Reakirt, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1777Sulphurs9SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1836Fetterbush8SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1995Checkered Whites5SpeciesTaxom
Prioneris Wallace, 1836Sawtooths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow7SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1798Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
87 Species and 42 Subspecies
Abaeis callae (W.D. Field, 1936)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis midea texana (Gatrelle, 1998)⇒ Anthocharis midea Hübner, 1809
Anthocharis stella (Edwards, 1879)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis thoosa (Scudder, 1878)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Ascia monuste monuste (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836Mexican Dartwhite
Catasticta nimbice nimbice (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Catasticta nimbice ochracea Bates, 1864
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Colias chrysotheme Esper, 1781Lesser Clouded Yelllow
Colias chrysotheme keewaydin (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias meadii elis Strecker, 1885Elis Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colotis eris eris Klug, 1829
Colotis ione phlegyas Butler, 1865
Delias wollastoni bryophila Roepke, 1955
Enantia albania H. W. Bates, 1864Costa-spotted Mimic-White
Enantia albania albania H. Bates, 1864Costa-spotted Mimic-White
Enantia melite Linnaeus, 1763
Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871'California' Pearly Marble
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema arbela boisduvaliana C. Felder & ..., 1865Boisduval´s Yellow
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira eugenia Wallengren, 1860Barred Yellow
Eurema dina (Poey, 1832)⇒ Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema mexicana recta (A.B. Klots, 1929)⇒ Eurema mexicana mexicana Boisduval, 1836
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Eurema nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Eurema proterpia Fabricius, 1775Little Jaune
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Eurema salome jamapa Reakirt, 1866Northern Salome Yellow
Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896Hill Grass Yellow
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra josephina josepha Salvin & Godman, 1868Giant White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Glutophrissa drusilla tenuis Lamas, 1981Florida White
Itaballia demophile Linnaeus, 1763Black-banded White
Itaballia demophile centralis Joicey & Talbot, 1928Black-banded White
Itaballia mandela (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia lanice (J.A. Lintner, 1885)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptidea reali REISSINGER, 1989Réal's Wood White
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptophobia aripa elodia Boisduval, 1836Mexican Mountain White
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia calymnia leucoptera H..., 1926
Melete lycimnia gargaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Melete lycimnia isandra Boisduval, 1836Creamy White
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Perrhybris pamela carmenta Fruhstorfer, 1907
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis agarithe agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis neocypris virgo Butler, 1870Tailed Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836Painted White
Pieriballia viardi viardi Boisduval, 1836Viardi White
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris brassicae chariclea Stephens, 1828
Pieris elodia (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866
Pieris mandela (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris tithoreides (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836
Pieris viardi (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pontia sisymbrii transversa (R. Holland, 1995)⇒ Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852
Prioneris philonome Boisduval, 1836Red-spot Sawtooth
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia lisa centralis Herrich Schä..., 1865Guatemalan Little Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa lisa Boisduval & ..., 1830Little Yellow
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia nise nelphe R. Felder, 1869Felder’s Mimosa Yellow
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Terias brigitta libythea Fabricius, 1798
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene cesonia caesonia (rosa J. M´Ne..., 1889)⇒ Zerene cesonia cesonia Stoll, 1790
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

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

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites		2
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites		23
44		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