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Checklist of Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (And Sulphurs)
for Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
514
6360
16212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
6356
16208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
486
6227
15868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
4996
13412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1582
3952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1582
3952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
1580
3949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1108
3002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1018
2840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
437
1460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs
42
124
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Venezuela
42 Genera with 124 Species
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Alesa Doubleday, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1818Angled Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 186142SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1836Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Charonias Röber, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1847Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Cunizza Grote, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 186118SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 06SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow34SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19028SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1894Albatrosses3SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1815Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Klotsius Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Leodonta Butler, 18656SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 186113SpeciesTaxom
Leucidia Doubleday, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Lieinix Gray, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Megonostoma Reakirt, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 200315SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs7SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1850Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopieris Godman & Salvin, 20034SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow7SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1861Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
124 Species and 125 Subspecies
Alesa amesis Cramer, 1777Amesis Metalmark
Alesa prema (Godart, 1824)⇒ Alesa telephae Boisduval, 1836
Alesa smaragdifera Westwood, 1851
Alesa telephae Boisduval, 1836Telephae Metalmark
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anteos menippe Hübner, 1818Orange-tipped Angled-sulphur
Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921Rio de Janeiro Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Aphrissa wallacei C. & R. Felder, 1862Wallace'S Sulphur
Archonias tereas Godart, 1819
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Ascia monuste monuste (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia sevata Felder, 1861
Catasticta (Archonoia) hebra Lucas, 1852
Catasticta hebra angulifera (A.N. Avinoff, 1926)⇒ Catasticta hebra potamea C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta hebra crowleyi A. Butler, 1901
Catasticta hebra potamea C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta (Catasticta) corcyra C. & R. Felder, 1859
Catasticta (Catasticta) flisa Herrich-Schä..., 1858Narrow-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta flisa arechiza Reakirt, 1866
Catasticta flisa briseis (Eitschberger..., 1998)⇒ Catasticta flisa Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Catasticta flisa dilutior Avinoff, 1926
Catasticta flisa flisa (Herrich-Schä..., 1858)⇒ Catasticta flisa flisandra REISSINGER, 1972
Catasticta flisa flisandra REISSINGER, 1972Narrow-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta flisa viloria Bollino & Costa, 2007
Catasticta (Catasticta) notha Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta notha notha E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta (Catasticta) philais C. & R. Felder, 1865
Catasticta philais borgesi (Eitschberger..., 1998)⇒ Catasticta philais C. & R. Felder, 1865
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta philoscia reyi Bollino & Costa, 2007
Catasticta philoscia subtoca (J.K.M. Röber, 1924)⇒ Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta (Catasticta) prioneris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta prioneris araguana (Eitschberger..., 1998)⇒ Catasticta prioneris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta prioneris parrishi Bollino & Costa, 2007
Catasticta seitzi clarita Bollino & Costa, 2007
Catasticta (Catasticta) sisamnus Fabricius, 1793Sisamnus Dartwhite
Catasticta sisamnus merida (Eitschberger..., 1998)⇒ Catasticta sisamnus Fabricius, 1793
Catasticta (Catasticta) troezene C. & R. Felder, 1865
Catasticta troezene gelba F. Brown & G..., 1939
Catasticta troezene miza Bollino & Costa, 2007
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) chrysolopha Kollar, 1850
Catasticta chrysolopha beatrizae Bollino & Costa, 2007
Catasticta chrysolopha spectrum REISSINGER, 1972
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) duida Brown, 1932
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) revancha Rey & Pyrcz, 1996
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) tomyris C. & R. Felder, 1865
Catasticta tomyris subtamina Eitschberger..., 1998
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) truncata Lathy & Rose..., 1912
Catasticta truncata truncata Lathy & Rose..., 1912
Catasticta semiramis costarum Bollino & Lamas, 2004
Catasticta tricolor tomasi Wojtusiak & Rey, 1999
Catasticta uricoecheae inopa Wojtusiak & Rey, 1999
Catasticta potamea Felder, 1861
Catopsilia florella hyblaea Boisduval, 1836
Charonias eurytele Hewitson, 1853
Charonias eurytele caraca Kaye, 1913
Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847Dimera Sulphur
Colias erythrogrammus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias meridensis (W. Neuburger, 1905)⇒ Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847
Colias tolima (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847
Cunizza hirlanda (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Hesperocharis hirlanda Stoll, 1790
Cunizza hirlanda minturna Fruhstorfer, 1910
Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779Tiger Mimic White
Dismorphia amphione amphione (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Dismorphia amphione discrepans Butler, 1896
Dismorphia amphione broomeae Butler, 1899
Dismorphia amphione discrepans Butler, 1896
Dismorphia amphione robinsoni (W. Schaus, 1927)⇒ Dismorphia amphione broomeae Butler, 1899
Dismorphia broomeae (Butler, 1899)⇒ Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779
Dismorphia crisia Drury, 1782Cloud Forest Mimic-White
Dismorphia crisia foedora (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Dismorphia crisia saltensis Breyer, 1939
Dismorphia crisia neblina REISSINGER, 1970
Dismorphia crisia saltensis Breyer, 1939
Dismorphia hyposticta C. Felder & ..., 1861
Dismorphia hyposticta hyposticta C. Felder & ..., 1861
Dismorphia lewyi kadenii (C. Felder & ..., 1861)⇒ Dismorphia lewyi nasua C. & R. Felder, 1861
Dismorphia lewyi nasua C. & R. Felder, 1861
Dismorphia medora Doubleday, 1844Medora Mimic White
Dismorphia theucharila Doubleday, 1848Clearwing Mimic-White
Dismorphia theucharila theucharila E. Doubleday, 1848
Dismorphia zathoe core C. & R. Felder, 1861
Enantia citrinella citrinella C. Felder & ..., 1861
Enantia citrinella flavia (C. Felder & ..., 1861)⇒ Enantia citrinella citrinella C. Felder & ..., 1861
Enantia lina Herbst, 1792Lina Mimic White
Enantia lina mercenaria C. & R. Felder, 1861
Enantia melite Linnaeus, 1763
Enantia melite citrinella
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema albula marginella C. & R. Felder, 1861White Yellow
Eurema albula sinoe Godart, 1819
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema arbela gratiosa E. Doubleday, 1847Disjunct Yellow
Eurema arbela rubella (R.F. d´Almeida, 1928)⇒ Eurema fabiola C. & R. Felder, 1861
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira lydia C. & R. Felder, 1861Barred Yellow
Eurema daira medutina (C. Felder & ..., 1861)⇒ Eurema daira lydia C. & R. Felder, 1861
Eurema daira rhodia (C. Felder & ..., 1861)⇒ Eurema daira lydia C. & R. Felder, 1861
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema elathea elathides (O. Staudinger, 1884)⇒ Eurema elathea vitellina Felder, 1861
Eurema elathea vitellina Felder, 1861Banded Yellow
Eurema fabiola C. & R. Felder, 1861
Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836Hall´s Sulphur
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema phiale Cramer, 1775
Eurema phiale columbia Felder, 1861
Eurema rubricata (R.F. d´Almeida, 1936)⇒ Eurema fabiola C. & R. Felder, 1861
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Eurema salome damarina (O. Staudinger, 1889)⇒ Eurema salome gaugamela C. & R. Felder, 1865
Eurema salome gaugamela C. & R. Felder, 1865
Eurema salome limoneus C. & R. Felder, 1861
Eurema salome limonia (E. Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Eurema salome limoneus C. & R. Felder, 1861
Eurema sanjuanensis (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Eurema tupuntenem Lichy, 1976
Eurema tupuntenem tupuntenem Lichy, 1976
Eurema venusta (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836
Eurema xanthochlora Kollar, 1850
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Eurema xantochlora constantia (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Eurema xantochlora xantochlora Kollar, 1850
Eurema xantochlora theodes (C. Felder & ..., 1861)⇒ Eurema xantochlora xantochlora Kollar, 1850
Eurema xantochlora theona (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Eurema xantochlora xantochlora Kollar, 1850
Eurema xantochlora xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Eurybia nicaea Fabricius, 1775
Eurybia nicaeus Fabricius, 1775Nicaeus Eurybia
Ganyra josephina janeta Dixey, 1915
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra phaloe amphissa Fruhstorfer, 1907
Ganyra phaloe buniae (artaxata H. ..., 1910)⇒ Ganyra phaloe sublineata Schaus, 1902
Ganyra phaloe endeis Godart, 1819
Ganyra phaloe phaloe Godart, 1819
Ganyra phaloe sevata (C. Felder & ..., 1861)⇒ Ganyra phaloe sublineata Schaus, 1902
Ganyra phaloe sublineata Schaus, 1902
Glutophrissa drusilla castalia Fabricius, 1793Florida White
Glutophrissa drusilla drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Glutophrissa drusilla neumoegenii Skinner, 1894
Glutophrissa drusilla neumoegenii Skinner, 1894Florida White
Hesperocharis crocea idiotica A. Butler, 1869
Hesperocharis crocea longstaffi (F.A. Dixey, 1915)⇒ Hesperocharis crocea idiotica A. Butler, 1869
Hesperocharis hirlanda Stoll, 1790Hirlanda White
Itaballia demophile Linnaeus, 1763Black-banded White
Itaballia marana Doubleday, 1844
Itaballia pandosia Hewitson, 1853Brown-bordered White
Itaballia pandosia pandosia (Hewitson, 1853)⇒ Itaballia pandosia pisonis Hewitson, 1861
Itaballia pandosia pisonis Hewitson, 1861
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leodonta dysoni Doubleday, 1847
Leodonta dysoni dysoni (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Leodonta dysoni marginata Schaus, 1902
Leodonta dysoni marginata Schaus, 1902
Leodonta marginata Schaus, 1902
Leodonta tellane Hewitson, 1860
Leodonta zenobia C. & R. Felder, 1865
Leptophobia aripa aripa Boisduval, 1836
Leptophobia eleone Doubleday, 1847Eleone White
Leptophobia eleusis suadella C. Felder & ..., 1861
Leptophobia euthemia (Felder, 1861)⇒ Leptophobia penthica Kollar, 1850
Leptophobia forsteri Baumann & Re..., 1969
Leptophobia olympia C. & R. Felder, 1861Olympia White
Leptophobia olympia olympia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Leptophobia penthica Kollar, 1850Penthica White
Leptophobia penthica euthemia (C. Felder & ..., 1861)⇒ Leptophobia penthica stamnata Lucas, 1852
Leptophobia penthica stamnata Lucas, 1852
Leptophobia tovaria C. & R. Felder, 1861Tovaria White
Leptophobia tovaria tovaria C. Felder & ..., 1861
Leucidia brephos Hübner, 1809Snowflake
Lieinix nemesis Latreille, 1813Falcate Dismorphia
Melete leucanthe C. & R. Felder, 1861
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melete polyhymnia C. & R. Felder, 1865
Moschoneura pinthous Linnaeus, 1758Pinthous Mimic White
Moschoneura pinthous ithomia Hewitson, 1867
Nathalis plauta Doubleday, 1847
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Pereute callinice C. & R. Felder, 1861
Pereute callinice callinice C. Felder & ..., 1861
Pereute charops Boisduval, 1836Darkened White
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Pereute charops columbica Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pereute charops meridana Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pereute charops nigricans Joicey & Talbot, 1928Darkened White
Pereute charops peruviana Hopffer, 1879
Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Pereute leucodrosime Kollar, 1850
Pereute leucodrosime leucodrosime Kollar, 1850
Pereute leucodrosime unicolor (J.K.M. Röber, 1908)⇒ Pereute leucodrosime leucodrosime Kollar, 1850
Pereute lindemannae pemona de Marmels, ..., 2003
Pereute lindemannae piaroa de Marmels, ..., 2003
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Perrhybris pamela malenka Hewitson, 1852
Perrhybris pyrrha (Stoll, 1870)⇒ Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780
Perrhybris pyrrha malenka Hewitson, 1852
Phoebis agarithe agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis neocypris rurina C. & R. Felder, 1861
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieriballia viardi apicalis Butler, 1898
Pieriballia viardi interposita Joicey & Talbot, 1928
Pieriballia viardi mandela (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieriballia viardi molione Fruhstorfer, 1908
Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieris euthemia (Kollar, 1850)⇒ Leptophobia penthica Kollar, 1850
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Pseudopieris nehemia Boisduval, 1836Clean Mimic-White
Pseudopieris viridula C. Felder & ..., 1861
Pseudopieris viridula mauritia (Lamas, 2004)⇒ Pseudopieris viridula C. Felder & ..., 1861
Pseudopieris viridula mimaripa De Marmels, ..., 2003
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia leuce athalia C. Felder & ..., 1865Leuce Yellow
Pyrisitia leuce diodina (A.G. Butler, 1875)⇒ Pyrisitia leuce athalia C. Felder & ..., 1865
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Pyrisitia venusta limbia (C. Felder & ..., 1861)⇒ Pyrisitia venusta venusta Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia venusta venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Tatochila xanthodice xanthodice Lucas, 1852
Terias leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Terias theodes (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene cesonia cerbera (C. Felder & ..., 1861)⇒ Zerene cesonia therapis C. Felder & ..., 1861
Zerene cesonia therapis C. Felder & ..., 1861
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Venezuela
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
14
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
7
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
20
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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