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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
4022
7977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
406
4020
7976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
392
3956
7800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
3229
6440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
1104
1873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
1104
1873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
1103
1872
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
762
1324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
716
1265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
273
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
32
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Mexico
32 Genera with 56 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1836Angled Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1914Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18476SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1836Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Eucheira Westwood, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow10SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18986SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Lieinix Gray, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1869Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 19313SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1777Sulphurs9SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1911Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prestonia Schaus, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Mexico
56 Species and 36 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos clorinde nivifera (Frahstorfer, 1907)⇒ Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anteos maerula lacordairei (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Appias ada caria Waterhouse &..., 1914Rare Albatross
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste monuste (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836Mexican Dartwhite
Catasticta nimbice nimbice (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Catasticta nimbice ochracea Bates, 1864
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) teutila Doubleday, 1847Pure-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta teutila flavifaciata Beutelspacher, 1986Pure-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta teutila flavomaculata Lathy & Rose..., 1912Pure-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta teutila teutila (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Catasticta teutila flavomaculata Lathy & Rose..., 1912
Catopsilia florella hyblaea Boisduval, 1836
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Dismorphia amphione lupita Lamas, 1979Tiger Mimic-White
Enantia jethys Boisduval, 1836Bold Mimic White
Enantia lina Herbst, 1792Lina Mimic White
Enantia mazai diazi Llorente, 1984De la Mazas Mimic-White
Eucheira socialis Westwood, 1834Madrone White
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema mexicana mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Eurema salome jamapa Reakirt, 1866Northern Salome Yellow
Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896Hill Grass Yellow
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Eurema xantochlora xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851Blue-winged Eurybia
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra josephina josepha Salvin & Godman, 1868Giant White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Hesperocharis costaricensis Bates, 1866Costa Rican White
Hesperocharis costaricensis pasion Reakirt, 1867Costa Rican White
Hesperocharis crocea Bates, H, 1866Orange White
Hesperocharis crocea jaliscana Schaus, 1898Orange White
Hesperocharis graphites Bates, H, 1864Marbled White
Hesperocharis jaliscana Schaus, 1898
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptophobia aripa elodia Boisduval, 1836Mexican Mountain White
Leptophobia caesia Lucas, 1852Bluish White
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Lieinix nemesis nayaritensis Llorente, 1984Frosted Mimic-White
Melete lysimnia isandra
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nathalis iole iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty Sulphur
Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869Chiricahua
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Pereute charops Boisduval, 1836Darkened White
Pereute charops leonilae Llorente, 1986Darkened White
Pereute charops sphocra (Draudt, 1931)⇒ Pereute charops Boisduval, 1836
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis agarithe agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775Dark Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis philea philea Linnaeus, 1763Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836Painted White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prestonia clarki Schaus, 1920West-Mexican Sulphur
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia nise nelphe R. Felder, 1869Felder’s Mimosa Yellow
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Pyrisitia proterpia proterpia Fabricius, 1775
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene cesonia cesonia Stoll, 1790Southern Dogface

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in West Mexico
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
13
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
15
21
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