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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Uganda (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5093
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
4282
13815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1798
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1797
6869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1796
6868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1253
5484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1157
5269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
251
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
23
141
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uganda
23 Genera with 141 Species
#ABCDEGIMNP
Afrodryas Stoneham, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1904Albatrosses11SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1896Caper Whites33SpeciesTaxom
Calais Laporte de C..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1836Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1989Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1792Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1876Arabs40SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1836Small Whites7SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1847Vagrants3SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow15SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1775Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1921Dotted Borders57SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1871Vagrants10SpeciesTaxom
Patia Klots, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1846Fetterbush6SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopterix2SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1887Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopontia Plötz, 18693SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
141 Species and 71 Subspecies
Appias (Catophaga) wardii Moore, 1884Lesser Albatross
Appias (Glutophrissa) epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Appias epaphia conracta Butler, 1888
Appias (Glutophrissa) perlucens Butler, 1898
Appias (Glutophrissa) phaola Doubleday, 1847Congo White
Appias phaola intermedia Dufrane, 1948
Appias (Glutophrissa) sabina C. & R. Felder, 1865Albatross White
Appias (Glutophrissa) sylvia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Appias sylvia nyasana Butler, 1897
Appias bachi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Appias yambo (Neave, 1904)⇒ Dixeia dixeyi Neave, 1904
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois aurota aurotaPioneer
Belenois calypso Drury, 1773Calypso Caper White
Belenois calypso crawshayi Butler, 1894
Belenois calypso minor Talbot, 1943
Belenois crawshayi Butler, 1894Crawshay's Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois creona infida Butler, 1888
Belenois creona severina Stoll, 1781African Common White
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Belenois gidica abyssinica Lucas, 1852African Veined White
Belenois margaritacea Sharpe, 1891Margarita's Caper White
Belenois raffrayi Oberthür, 1878Raffray's White
Belenois raffrayi extendens Joicey & Talbot, 1927
Belenois rubrosignata Weymer, 1901Red-edged White
Belenois rubrosignata kongwana Talbot, 1943
Belenois solilucis Butler, 1874Yellow Caper White
Belenois solilucis loveni Aurivillius, 1921
Belenois subeida C. & R. Felder, 1865Northern Caper White
Belenois subeida subeida Felder & Felder, 1865
Belenois subeida sylvander Grose-Smith, 1890
Belenois sudanensis Talbot, 1929Sudan Caper White
Belenois sudanensis katalensis Berger, 1981
Belenois theora Doubleday, 1846Forest Caper White
Belenois theora laeta Weymer, 1903
Belenois theuszi Dewitz, 1889Central Caper White
Belenois thysa Hopffer, 1855False Dotted Border
Belenois thysa meldolae Butler, 1872
Belenois victoria Dixey, 1915Victoria White
Belenois victoria schoutedeni Berger, 1953
Belenois victoria victoria Dixey, 1915
Belenois zochalia Boisduval, 1836Forest Caper White
Belenois zochalia agrippinides Holland, 1896
Calais trifasciatus Gahan, 1909
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Catopsilia florella hyblaea Boisduval, 1836
Cepora himiko Hanafusa, 1994
Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias electo pseudohecate Berger, 1940
Colias heos Herbst, 1792
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis antevippe zera Lucas, 1852
Colotis (Colotis) aurigineus Butler, 1883African Golden
Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883
Colotis aurora evarne Klug, 1829
Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852Sulphur Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) celimene Lucas, 1852Lilac Tip
Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829Golden Arab
Colotis (Colotis) daira Klug, 1829Black-Marked Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis danae pseudacaste Butler, 1876
Colotis (Colotis) elgonensis Sharpe, 1891Elgon Crimson Tip
Colotis elgonensis basilewskyi Berger, 1956
Colotis elgonensis elgonensis Sharpe, 1891
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis euippe complexivus Butler, 1886
Colotis (Colotis) evagore Klug, 1829Desert Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857African Orange Tip
Colotis evenina xantholeuca Sharpe, 1904
Colotis (Colotis) halimede Klug, 1829Dappled White
Colotis (Colotis) hetaera Gerstäcker, 1871Coast Purple Tip
Colotis hetaera ankolensis Stoneham, 1940
Colotis hetaera aspasia Ungemach, 1932
Colotis hetaera puniceus Butler, 1888
Colotis (Colotis) incretus (Butler, 1881)⇒ Colotis auxo Lucas, 1852
Colotis (Colotis) pallene Hopffer, 1855Bushveld Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) phisadia Godart, 1819Blue Spotted Arab
Colotis phisadia vagus d’Abrera, 1980
Colotis (Colotis) protomedia (Klug, 1829)⇒ Colotis protractus Butler, 1876
Colotis (Colotis) regina Trimen, 1863Large Violet Tip
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Colotis vesta hanningtoni Butler, 1883
Colotis vesta princeps Talbot, 1939
Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829Banded Gold Tip
Colotis ankolensis (Gerstaecker, 1871)⇒ Colotis hetaera Gerstäcker, 1871
Colotis eucharis Fabricius, 1775Plain Orange Tip
Colotis evarne Klug, 1829
Colotis ione Godart, 1819Bushveld Purple Tip
Colotis ione bacchus Butler, 1888
Colotis protractus Butler, 1876Blue-spotted Arab
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836African Small White
Dixeia dixeyi Neave, 1904
Dixeia doxo Godart, 1819African Small White
Dixeia doxo costata Talbot, 1943
Dixeia orbona Geyer, 1837Creamy Small White
Dixeia orbona vidua Butler, 1900
Dixeia pigea Boisduval, 1836Ant-heap Small White
Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823Vine Leaf Vagrant
Eronia cleodora cleodora Hübner, 1823
Eronia leda Boisduval, 1847Autumn Leaf Vagrant
Eurema (Terias) floricola Boisduval, 1833Malagasy Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) hapale Mabille, 1882Marsh Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema hecabe solifera Butler, 1875
Eurema (Terias) orientis Butler, 1888
Eurema (Terias) senegalensis Boisduval, 1836Forest Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta brigitta Stoll, , 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema daira lemnia (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819
Eurema desjardinsi (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833
Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833Angled Grass Yellow
Eurema desjardinsii marshalli Butler, 1898
Eurema mandarinula Holland, W, 1892Mandarin Grass Yellow
Eurema regularis Butler, 1876Even-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurybia latifasciata Hewitson, 1869
Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Glutophrissa sylvia Fabricius, 1775Albatross
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Mylothris afraorientalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Mylothris agathina richlora Suffert, 1904
Mylothris agathinoides Talbot, 1945
Mylothris agathiurides
Mylothris alberici Dufrane, 1940
Mylothris analis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898
Mylothris asphodelus Butler, 1888Asphodel Dotted Border
Mylothris bernice Hewitson, 1866
Mylothris bernice berenicides Holland, 1896
Mylothris chloris Fabricius, 1775Common Dotted Border
Mylothris chloris clarissa Butler, 1888
Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898
Mylothris citrina orientalis Talbot, 1946
Mylothris clarissa (Butler, 1888)⇒ Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898
Mylothris continua Talbot, 1944
Mylothris crawshayi Butler, 1896
Mylothris crocea Butler, 1896
Mylothris croceus Butler, 1896
Mylothris dollmani (Lathy, 1906)⇒ Mylothris similis Lathy, 1906
Mylothris fernandina (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Mylothris rhodope Fabricius, 1775
Mylothris flaviana Grose-Smith, 1898Yellow Dotted Border
Mylothris flavicosta (Grünberg, 1910)⇒ Mylothris kiwuensis Grünberg, 1910
Mylothris hilara Karsch, 1892Hilara Dotted Border
Mylothris hilara goma Berger, 1981
Mylothris jacksoni Sharpe, 1891Jackson's Dotted Border
Mylothris kiwuensis Grünberg, 1910
Mylothris kiwuensis katera Berger, 1979
Mylothris kiwuensis rhodopoides Talbot, 1944
Mylothris latimargo (Butler, 1897)⇒ Mylothris yulei Butler, 1897
Mylothris mafuga Berger, L, 1981
Mylothris nubila Möschler, 1884
Mylothris nubila somereni Talbot, 1946
Mylothris poppea Cramer, 1777Poppea Dotted Border
Mylothris rhodope Fabricius, 1775Common Dotted Border
Mylothris rhopdope
Mylothris ruandana Strand, 1909
Mylothris rubricosta Mabille, 1890Eastern Swamp Dotted Border
Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865Rüppel´s Dotted Border
Mylothris rueppellii tirikensis Neave, 1904
Mylothris sagala Grose-Smith, 1886Dusky Dotted Border
Mylothris schumanni (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Mylothris rhodope Fabricius, 1775
Mylothris schumanni uniformis Talbot, 1944
Mylothris similis Lathy, 1906
Mylothris similis noel Talbot, 1944
Mylothris sjoestedti Aurivillius, 1895
Mylothris sjostedti Aurivillius, 1895Sjoestedt´s Dotted Border
Mylothris sjostedti hecqui Berger, 1952
Mylothris solilucis (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Mylothris sulphurea Aurivillius, 1895
Mylothris spica Möschler, 1884Spica Dotted Border
Mylothris spika
Mylothris subsolana Hecq, 2001
Mylothris sulphurea Aurivillius, 1895Sulphur Dotted Border
Mylothris sulphureotincta (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Mylothris rubricosta Mabille, 1890
Mylothris sulphureotinota bernicefi
Mylothris yulei Butler, 1897Fragile Dotted Border
Mylothris yulei latimargo Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Nepheronia argia Fabricius, 1775Large Vagrant
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepheronia argia argolisia Stoneham, 1957
Nepheronia buquetii Boisduval, 1836Buquet's Vagrant
Nepheronia pharis Boisduval, 1836Round-winged Vagrant
Nepheronia pharis pharis Boisduval, 1836
Nepheronia pharis silvanus Stoneham, 1957
Nepheronia thalassina Boisduval, 1836Blue Vagrant
Nepheronia thalassina sinalata Suffert, 1904Southern Cambridge Vagrant
Nepheronia thalassina verulanus Ward, 1871
Patia cordillera larunda Hewitson, 1869
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris abti (Butler, 1874)⇒ Belenois solilucis Butler, 1874
Pieris frobeniusi (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Belenois subeida C. & R. Felder, 1865
Pieris glucki (Butler, 1874)⇒ Belenois solilucis Butler, 1874
Pieris lortzingi (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Belenois theora Doubleday, 1846
Pieris theora (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Belenois theora Doubleday, 1846
Pinacopterix eriphia Godart, 1819Zebra White
Pinacopterix eriphia melanarge Butler, 1886
Pinacopteryx eriphia Godart, 1819Zebra White
Pinacopteryx eriphia melanarge Butler, 1886
Pinacopteryx eriphia wittei (Berger, 1940)⇒ Pinacopterix eriphia Godart, 1819
Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764Common Meadow White
Pontia helice johnstonii Crowley, 1887
Pseudopontia gola S. Safian & ..., 2011
Pseudopontia mabira K. Mitter & ..., 2011
Pseudopontia paradoxa R. Felder, 1869Pseudopontiinae

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Uganda
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
3
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
14
119
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudopontiinae
Reuter, 1896
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Pieridae (Duponchel 1835)


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