Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Virginia (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 552
4888
10238 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 550
4884
10233 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 523
4755
9881 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 357
3942
8143 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 65
1108
2366 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 64
1107
2365 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 61
1104
2362 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
716
1569 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
635
1343 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
130
235 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs | 17
31 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Virginia
17 Genera with 31 Species | Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758 | Orangetips | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrissa Butler, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1833 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1775 | Jezebels | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1871 | Dappled whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1896 | Grass yellow | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1767 | Sulphurs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1870 | Fetterbush | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1775 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1855 | Dogfaces | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Virginia
31 Species and 13 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809 | Falcate Orangetip | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921 | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Ascia monuste cleomes Boisduval, 1833 | | | Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874 | | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias interior Scudder, 1819 | Pelidne Sulphur | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819 | Clouded Sulphur | | Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793 | Northern Jezabel | | Delias nigrina Fabricius, 1775 | Black Jezebel | | Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871 | Olympia | | Eurema daira Godart, 1819 | Barred Sulphur | | Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819 | Barred Yellow | | Eurema daira delia (P. Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819 | | Eurema daira demoditas (J. Hübner, 1819) | ⇒ Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819 | | Eurema daira jucunda (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema daira eugenia Wallengren, 1860 | | Eurema elathea elathea (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Eurema elathea obsoleta Jörgensen, 1932 | | Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | Little Sulfur | | Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896 | Hill Grass Yellow | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775 | | | Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836 | | | Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763 | Jaune D´Abricot | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Phoebis sennae eubule (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777 | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870 | Diffuse-veined White | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775 | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face | | Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855 | California Dogface |
Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Virginia | Subfamily | Coliadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows | 9
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Dismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites | 0
0 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites | 8
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
 | | 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
|
