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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region West Central Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
414
4554
9126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
413
4553
9125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
396
4477
8941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
246
3247
6423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
975
1743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
975
1743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
970
1742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
714
1371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
696
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
35
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Central Brazil
35 Genera with 69 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Alesa Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1818Angled Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1871Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18746SpeciesTaxom
Charonias Röber, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cunizza Grote, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 19694SpeciesTaxom
Eucheira Westwood, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1861Grass yellow12SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 20015SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Paramidea Kusnezov, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopieris Godman & Salvin, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Central Brazil
69 Species and 17 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Alesa amesis Cramer, 1777Amesis Metalmark
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anteos menippe Hübner, 1818Orange-tipped Angled-sulphur
Anthocharis ellena (Dyar, 1920)⇒ Anthocharis limonea Butler, 1871
Anthocharis limonea Butler, 1871Mexican Orangetip
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776Cattleheart White
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Catasticta (Catasticta) bithys Hübner, 1831
Catasticta (Catasticta) flisa Herrich-Schä..., 1858Narrow-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836Mexican Dartwhite
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) teutila Doubleday, 1847Pure-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Charonias theano Boisduval, 1836
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colotis eris eris Klug, 1829
Cunizza hirlanda (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Hesperocharis hirlanda Stoll, 1790
Cunizza hirlanda planasia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Dismorphia thermesia Godart, 1819Pretty Mimic White
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Enantia clarissa Weymer, 1895
Enantia jethys Boisduval, 1836Bold Mimic White
Enantia lina Herbst, 1792Lina Mimic White
Enantia lina licinia (licinia carn..., 1969)⇒ Enantia lina psamathe Fabricius, 1793
Eucheira socialis Westwood, 1834Madrone White
Eurema agave Cramer, 1775Agave Yellow
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema deva Doubleday, 1847
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema elathea elathea (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Eurema elathea obsoleta Jörgensen, 1932
Eurema elathea plagiata (R.F. d´Almeida, 1935)⇒ Eurema elathea obsoleta Jörgensen, 1932
Eurema furtadoi (Martins Casa..., 1979)⇒ Eurema lirina Bates, H, 1861
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema phiale Cramer, 1775
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Eurybia halimede elvina (tephrias H.F..., 1915)⇒ Eurybia halimede passercula Stichel, 1915
Eurybia halimede passercula Stichel, 1915
Eurybia nicaeus paulla (H.F.E.J. Sti..., 1926)⇒ Eurybia nicaeus nicaeus Fabricius, 1775
Eurybia pergaea Geyer, 1832
Eurybia rubeolata planaltensis Callaghan, 2001
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra phaloe buniae (artaxata H. ..., 1910)⇒ Ganyra phaloe sublineata Schaus, 1902
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Hesperocharis anguitia Godart, 1819
Hesperocharis costaricensis Bates, 1866Costa Rican White
Hesperocharis graphites Bates, H, 1864Marbled White
Hesperocharis paranensis Schaus, 1898
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Melete leucadia C. & R. Felder, 1862
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia narmia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Melete lycimnia othoca (H. Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Melete lycimnia narmia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Moschoneura pinthous Linnaeus, 1758Pinthous Mimic White
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Perrhybris lorena Hewitson, 1852
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudopieris nehemia Boisduval, 1836Clean Mimic-White
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in West Central Brazil
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
10
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
18
30
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