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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Tonga (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
139
444
615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
139
444
615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
135
429
598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
304
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
143
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
143
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
143
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
95
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
88
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
32
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tonga
5 Genera with 7 Species
Appias Hübner, 1927Albatrosses3SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1927Caper Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1867Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Saletara Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tonga
7 Species and 5 Subspecies
Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777Albatross Butterfly
Appias athama Blanchard, 1848Pacific albatross
Appias athama manaia Hopkins, 1927
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Belenois java schmeltzi Hopkins, 1927
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema hecabe sulphurata Butler, 1875
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta australis Wallace, 1867No-brand Grass-yellow
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Saletara liberia Cramer, 1779Malayan Albatross

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Tonga
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
4
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