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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Townsville (North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
209
1041
1546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
209
1041
1546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
196
1006
1502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
148
867
1334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
327
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
327
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
327
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
222
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
212
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
70
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
8
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Townsville
8 Genera with 20 Species
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1768Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1867Emigrants5SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1805Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1775Jezebels4SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1993Pearl-whites3SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Townsville
20 Species and 6 Subspecies
Appias (Appias) melania Fabricius, 1775Grey Albatross
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Catopsilia gorgophone Boisduval, 1836Yellow Migrant
Catopsilia gorgophone gorgophone Boisduval, 1836Yellow Migrant
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763Orange Emigrant
Catopsilia scylla etesia Hewitson, 1867Orange Migrant
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezabel
Delias ennia Wallace, 1867Nigidius jezabel
Delias ennia nigidius Miskin, 1884Nigidius Jezabel
Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775Red-banded Jezebel
Elodina angulipennis Lucas, 1852Common Pearl White
Elodina perdita Miskin, 1889Coastal pearl white
Elodina queenslandica De Baar & Ha..., 1993Glistening pearl white
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862Scalloped Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta australis Wallace, 1867No-brand Grass-yellow
Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826Macleay's Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Townsville
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
5
10
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