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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
16814
72502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
498
13287
62755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
92
3626
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
91
3621
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
86
3604
13648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
2314
7538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2104
6433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
564
2019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
58
213
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
58 Genera with 213 Species
#ABCDEGIKLMNPSTZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Afrodryas Stoneham, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Alesa Doubleday, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1879Orangetips11SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 0Albatrosses5SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1836Caper Whites8SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 0Emigrants7SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1805Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1839Clouded yellows38SpeciesTaxom
Coliates Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1819Arabs14SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1836Jezebels4SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 184810SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1836Small Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1867Pearl-whites2SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1847Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites15SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow17SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Iberochloe Back, Knebel..., 18031SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Klotsius Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17588SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leucidia Doubleday, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Metaporia Butler, 01SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1865Dotted Borders2SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants4SpeciesTaxom
Patia Klots, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1777Sulphurs9SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush26SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1995Checkered Whites12SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Synchloe Doubleday, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Teracolus Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Zegris Boisduval, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
213 Species and 67 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Alesa amesis Cramer, 1777Amesis Metalmark
Alesa amesis lipara Bates, 1868
Alesa prema (Godart, 1824)⇒ Alesa telephae Boisduval, 1836
Alesa telephae Boisduval, 1836Telephae Metalmark
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anthocharis lanceolata lanceolata Lucas, 1852Gray Marble
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis midea midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis ajana Röber, 1907
Anthocharis belia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758
Anthocharis damone Boisduval, 1836Eastern Orange Tip
Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869Moroccan Orange Tip
Anthocharis gruneri Herrich-Schä..., 1851Grí¼ner´s Orange Tip
Anthocharis stella (Edwards, 1879)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Aphrissa godartiana Swainson, 1821Godart'S Sulphur
Aphrissa orbis Poey, 1832Orbed Sulphur
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias (Catophaga) albina Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777Albatross Butterfly
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias sabina absyrtus
Archonias brassolis julus J. Hübner, 1823
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois calypso Drury, 1773Calypso Caper White
Belenois crawshayi Butler, 1894Crawshay's Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Belenois zochalia Boisduval, 1836Forest Caper White
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catopsilia crocale (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826Common Migrant
Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763Orange Emigrant
Catopsilia scylla scylla
Cepora laeta Hewitson, 1862Timor Gull
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias alfacariensis alfacariensis RIBBE, 1905
Colias alfacariensis remota REISSINGER, 1989
Colias aurorina Herrich-Schä..., 1850Balkan Clouded Yellow
Colias australis (Verity, 1911)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias calida Verity, 1916
Colias caucasica Staudinger, 1871Balkan Clouded Yellow
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias chrysotheme Esper, 1781Lesser Clouded Yelllow
Colias cocandica maja (Grum-Grshima..., 1891)⇒ Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874
Colias crocea (Fourcroy, 1785)⇒ Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias erate erate Esper, 1805
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877Harford sulphur
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias meadii W. Edwards, 1871Alpine Orange
Colias myrmidone Esper, 1781Danube Clouded Yellow
Colias nastes (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Colias tyche Böber, 1812
Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880Labrador Sulphur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias palaeno europomene Ochsenheimer, 1808
Colias palliflava McDunnough, 1927
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias phicomone Esper, 1780Mountain Clouded Yellow
Colias phicomone phicomone
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871Bergers Clouded Yellow
Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Colias werdandi Zetterstedt, 1839
Coliates proserpina S. H. Scudder, 1875
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852Sulphur Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evagore Klug, 1829Desert Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) evenina Wallengren, 1857African Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) fausta Olivier, 1804Large Salmon Arab
Colotis halimede acaste Klug, 1829
Colotis (Colotis) pallene Hopffer, 1855Bushveld Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) regina Trimen, 1863Large Violet Tip
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829Banded Gold Tip
Colotis (Teracolus) subfasciatus Swainson, 1833Lemon Tip
Colotis ione Godart, 1819Bushveld Purple Tip
Delias ellipsis Joannis, 1901
Delias ennia nigidius Miskin, 1884Nigidius Jezabel
Delias nysa nysa Fabricius, 1775Nyza Jezabel
Delias timorensis Boisduval, 1836
Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779Tiger Mimic White
Dismorphia crisia rotruda (J. Zikán, 1940)⇒ Dismorphia crisia crisia Drury, 1782
Dismorphia doris (Baumann & Re..., 1969)⇒ Dismorphia lygdamis Hewitson, 1869
Dismorphia eunoe euryope (P.H. Lucas, 1852)⇒ Dismorphia eunoe eunoe E. Doubleday, 1844
Dismorphia laja Cramer, 1779
Dismorphia lygdamis Hewitson, 1869Catasticta Mimic
Dismorphia melia Godart, 1824
Dismorphia spio Godart, 1824Haitian Mimic
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dismorphia theucharila Doubleday, 1848Clearwing Mimic-White
Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836African Small White
Dixeia pigea Boisduval, 1836Ant-heap Small White
Elodina pseudanops Butler, 1877
Elodina signata Wallace, 1867
Enantia melite Linnaeus, 1763
Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823Vine Leaf Vagrant
Eronia leda Boisduval, 1847Autumn Leaf Vagrant
Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia Donzel, 1842Greenish Black-tip
Euchloe (Elphinstonia) penia FREYER, 1851Eastern Greenish Black-tip
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euchloe ausonia insularis Staudinger, 1861
Euchloe ausonia simplonia
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800Green Stripped White
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) insularis Staudinger, 1861Corsican Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) simplonia FREYER, 1829Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) tagis (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Iberochloe tagis Hübner, 1803
Euchloe bellezina Boisduval, , 1828
Euchloe guaymasensis Opler, 1987Sonoran Marble
Euchloe hyantis hyantis W. H. Edwards, 1871'California' Pearly Marble
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema (Terias) senegalensis Boisduval, 1836Forest Grass Yellow
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819Barred Yellow
Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833Angled Grass Yellow
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema euterpiformis Munroe, 1947
Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826Macleay's Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema regularis Butler, 1876Even-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896Hill Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Eurybia franciscana C. & R. Felder, 1862
Eurybia halimede Hübner, 1807Halimede Eurybia
Eurybia lamia (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851
Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851Blue-winged Eurybia
Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915Howarth's white
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx farinosa Zeller, 1847Chitral Brimstone
Gonepteryx mahaguru Gistel, 1857Lesser Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Iberochloe tagis Hübner, 1803
Itaballia demophile charopus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878
Leptidea brevipennis (Mulsant, 1839)⇒ Nathrius brevipennis Mulsant, 1839
Leptidea duponcheli Staudinger, 1871Eastern Wood White
Leptidea juvernica Williams, 1946Cryptic Wood White
Leptidea morsei Fenton, 1882Fenton's Wood White
Leptidea reali REISSINGER, 1989Réal's Wood White
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptidea sinapis sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leucidia brephos Hübner, 1809Snowflake
Melete lycimnia aelia C. & R. Felder, 1861
Metaporia agathon phryxe
Moschoneura pinthous Linnaeus, 1758Pinthous Mimic White
Moschoneura pinthous ithomia Hewitson, 1867
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865Rüppel´s Dotted Border
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nepheronia argia varia Trimen, 1864Southern Large Vagrant
Nepheronia buquetii Boisduval, 1836Buquet's Vagrant
Patia orise Boisduval, 1836
Pereute swainsoni phalera H. Fruhstorfer, 1907
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775Dark Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis avellaneda Herrich-Schä..., 1865Orange-washed Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis philea thalestris (Illiger, 1801)⇒ Phoebis philea huebneri Fruhstorfer, 1907
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi dubosia
Pieris napi napi (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae divisa Gelin, 1912
Pieris rapae flavescens (Röber, 1907)⇒ Pieris rapae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pieris brassicae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris balcana Lorkovic, 1970Balkan Green-veined White
Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806Dark-veined White
Pieris bryoniae dubiosa
Pieris bryoniae neobryoniae
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Pieris coridon
Pieris dubiosa (Röber, 1907)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Pieris krueperi Staudinger, 1860Green-banded White
Pieris manni (Mayer, 1851)⇒ Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Pinacopteryx eriphia Godart, 1819Zebra White
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia callidice Hübner, 1800Indian Lofty Bath White
Pontia chloridice Hübner, 1813Lesser Bath White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764Common Meadow White
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pontia sisymbrii elivata W. Barnes & ..., 1926Spring White
Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852Spring White
Pontia sisymbrii transversa (R. Holland, 1995)⇒ Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Pyrisitia venusta Boisduval, 1836Pale Yellow
Synchloe callidice (Hübner, 1799)⇒ Pontia chloridice Hübner, 1813
Zegris (Zegris) eupheme Esper, 1804Sooty Orange Tip
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in West Europe
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
13
75
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
7
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
36
110
Genera
Species

Taxom



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