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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3397
13702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3357
13643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3343
13598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
2194
9086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
2013
7811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
387
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
44
173
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
44 Genera with 173 Species
#ACDEGIKLMNOPSZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1907Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocaris Boisduval, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1878Orangetips27SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1777Albatrosses4SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18746SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 0Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows53SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1836Jezebels3SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Eucheira Westwood, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites10SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow15SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Mathania Oberthür, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Megonostoma Reakirt, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1869Pine Whites5SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Oligodonta Brown, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1777Sulphurs8SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush31SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites14SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Stolopsyche Scudder, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces17SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
173 Species and 96 Subspecies
Abaeis dammersi (J.D. Gunder, 1930)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos clorinde nivifera (Frahstorfer, 1907)⇒ Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824
Anthocaris sara
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis cethura angelina (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Anthocharis cethura cethura C. Felder & ..., 1865
Anthocharis cethura caliente (W.G. Wright, 1905)⇒ Anthocharis cethura cethura C. Felder & ..., 1865
Anthocharis cethura cethura C. Felder & ..., 1865Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis cethura cooperii (H.H. Behr, 1869)⇒ Anthocharis cethura cethura C. Felder & ..., 1865
Anthocharis cethura deserti (W.G. Wright, 1905)⇒ Anthocharis cethura cethura C. Felder & ..., 1865
Anthocharis cethura pima W.H. Edwards, 1888Desert orangetip
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis sara browningi Skinner, 1906Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis sara corcorani (J.D. Gunder, 1931)⇒ Anthocharis sara sara Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis sara mollis (W.G. Wright, 1905)⇒ Anthocharis sara sara Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis sara reakirti (wrighti J.A...., 1924)⇒ Anthocharis sara sara Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis sara reakirtii (W.H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Anthocharis sara sara Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis sara sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis sara thoosa Scudder, 1878Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis (Paramidea) lanceolata Lucas, 1852California Whitetip
Anthocharis lanceolata australis Grinnell, 1908Gray Marble
Anthocharis lanceolata desertolimbus (J.F. Emmel, ..., 1998)⇒ Anthocharis lanceolata Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis angelina (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Anthocharis cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865
Anthocharis ausonides
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis julia (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis pima (Edwards, 1888)⇒ Anthocharis cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865
Anthocharis stella (Edwards, 1879)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis stella browningiUtah Stella Orangetip
Anthocharis thoosa (Scudder, 1878)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Appias leis leis Mulsant, 1850
Appias lyncida andrea Eschscholtz, 1821
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Archonias brassolis julus J. Hübner, 1823
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta (Archonoia) ctemene Hewitson, 1869
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Catopsilia boisduvalii Felder & Felder, 1862
Catopsilia ebule
Colias adelaidae Verhulst, 1991
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias alexandra alexandra W. H. Edwards, 1863Queen Alexandra´s Sulphur
Colias alexandra edwardsi Edwards, 1863Queen alexandra´s sulphur
Colias amphidusa (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias ariadne (W.H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias barbara (H. Edwards, 1877)⇒ Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863
Colias behrii W.H. Edwards, 1866Behr's Sulphur
Colias boothi (Curtis, 1835)⇒ Colias tyche Böber, 1812
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias cesonia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790
Colias chippewa W.H. Edwards, 1872Arctic Sulfur
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias chrysotheme Esper, 1781Lesser Clouded Yelllow
Colias chrysotheme keewaydin (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias cocandica maja (Grum-Grshima..., 1891)⇒ Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874
Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847Dimera Sulphur
Colias edusa californiana (E. Ménétriés, 1855)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias eurydice (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias eurytheme albina (J.K.M. Röber, 1909)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias eurytheme amphidusa (unicitrina J..., 1924)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias eurytheme fumosa (F.H.H. Strecker, 1900)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias eurytheme intermedia (pallida T.D...., 1888)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias eurytheme pallida (T.D.A. Cocke..., 1888)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias eurytheme rudkini (J.D. Gunder, 1932)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877Harford sulphur
Colias harfordii martini (J.D. Gunder, 1931)⇒ Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877
Colias hartfordii weaverae (J.D. Gunder, 1924)⇒ Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877
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 intermedia (T.D.A. Cocke..., 1888)⇒ Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852
Colias meadi WH Edwards, 1871Orange alpine sulfur
Colias meadi meadiMead´s sulphur
Colias meadii W. Edwards, 1871Alpine Orange
Colias nastes (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Colias tyche Böber, 1812
Colias nastes aliaska Bang-Haas, 1927Labrador Sulphur
Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880Labrador Sulphur
Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862Christina´s Sulphur
Colias occidentalis pseudochristina Ferris, 1989Christina´s Sulphur
Colias occidentalis wasatchia Gillette, 1989Utah golden sulfur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias philodice eriphyle W. H. Edwards, 1876Clouded Skipper
Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Colias scudderi scudderiScudder´s sulphur
Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865Scudders sulphur
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Colotis eris eris Klug, 1829
Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832Golden Jezebel
Delias illis
Delias lara lara Boisduval, 1836
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Enantia lina Herbst, 1792Lina Mimic White
Eucheira socialis Westwood, 1834Madrone White
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe ausonides coloradensis H. Edwards, 1881Large Marble
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe (Euchloe) naina Koshantschikov, 1923Green Marble
Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871'California' Pearly Marble
Euchloe hyantis lotta Beutenmuller, 1898'Desert' Pearly Marble
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema blanda odinia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema deva pseudomorpha (A.B. Klots, 1929)⇒ Eurema deva doris Röber, 1909
Eurema elathea plataea (C. Felder, 1862)⇒ Eurema elathea flavescens Chavannes, 1850
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema mexicanum (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Eurema nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Eurema proterpia Fabricius, 1775Little Jaune
Eurema smilax smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass-yellow
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851Blue-winged Eurybia
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Itaballia demophile charopus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Mathania agasicles agasicles Hewitson, 1874
Melete lycimnia calymnia leucoptera H..., 1926
Melete lycimnia gargaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nathalis plauta Doubleday, 1847
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Neophasia menapia melanica Scott, 1981Dark Pine White
Neophasia menapia menapia C. Felder & ..., 1859Pine White
Neophasia menapia tehachapina (J. Emmel, T...., 1998)⇒ Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869Chiricahua
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Oligodonta florissantensis (F. Brown, 1976)⇒ Libytheana florissanti Scudder, 1892
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Perrhybris pamela carmenta Fruhstorfer, 1907
Perrhybris pamela malenka Hewitson, 1852
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata 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
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi hulda Edwards, 1870
Pieris napi iberidis (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi napi (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi nasturtii (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi pallidissima Barnes & McD..., 1916Utah all white
Pieris napi resedae (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae yreka (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae chariclea Stephens, 1828
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris beckeri WH Edwards, 1871Sagebrush white
Pieris bekeri
Pieris iberidis (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis pallidissima W. Barnes & ..., 1916Margined White
Pieris nasturtii (Edwards, 1864)⇒ Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830
Pieris nicippe
Pieris ninonia
Pieris occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Western white
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris protodice (Boisd.& LeConte, 1829)⇒ Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830
Pieris pseudobryoniae (Verity, 1908)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris resedae (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris sisymbri Boisduval, 1852Spring white
Pieris venata Verity, 1908
Pieris venosa (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Pontia beckeri J.H. McDunnough, 1928Becker´s white
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia callidice Hübner, 1800Indian Lofty Bath White
Pontia gunderi (C.H. Ingham, 1933)⇒ Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871
Pontia nasturtii (W.H. Edwards, 1864)⇒ Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia occidentalis nelsoni W. H. Edwards, 1883Nelson'S White
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbri flavitinctaSpring white
Pontia sisymbri nigravenosaDark-veined spring white
Pontia sisymbri sisymbriSpring white
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pontia sisymbrii sisymbri (flava W.H. E..., 1883)⇒ Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852
Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852Spring White
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Stolopsyche libytheoides S. H. Scudder, 1889
Zerene amorphae (H. Edwards, 1877)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene bernardino (W.H. Edwards, 1887)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene cesonia cesonia Stoll, 1790Southern Dogface
Zerene conchyllatus
Zerene doudoroffi (J.D. Gunder, 1932)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface
Zerene fanniae (J.D. Gunder, 1924)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene flavolineata (J. Riddell, 1941)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene lineainita (J.D. Gunder, 1928)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene lorquini (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1855)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene marginata (J. Riddell, 1941)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene masumbrosus (J.D. Gunder, 1928)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene newcombi (J.D. Gunder, 1925)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene nigrocapitata (J. Riddell, 1941)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene rubrosuffusa (J. Riddell, 1941)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855
Zerene wosnesenskii (E. Ménétriés, 1855)⇒ Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in West USA
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
12
85
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
26
82
Genera
Species

Taxom



Pieridae (Duponchel 1835)
Pieridae (Duponchel 1835)


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