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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region World Oceans


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
404
3172
7032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
401
3165
7024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3087
6872
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
256
2555
5992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1176
3779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1175
3777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1169
3767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
785
2684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
706
2330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
156
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
23
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for World Oceans
23 Genera with 62 Species
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Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses5SpeciesTaxom
Calopieris Aurivillius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1826Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows16SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs5SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1894Jezebels2SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1993Pearl-whites2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites5SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1767Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1819Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush5SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites4SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for World Oceans
62 Species and 14 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Appias (Appias) celestina Boisduval, 1832Blue albatross
Appias albina albina Boisduval, 1836White Albatross
Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777Albatross Butterfly
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Calopieris eulimene Klug, 1829
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias meadii W. Edwards, 1871Alpine Orange
Colias nastes (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Colias tyche Böber, 1812
Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862Christina´s Sulphur
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883
Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829Golden Arab
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) pleione Klug, 1829Orange Patch Tip
Colotis evarne Klug, 1829
Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832Golden Jezebel
Delias ladas Grose-Smith, 1894
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Elodina angulipennis Lucas, 1852Common Pearl White
Elodina queenslandica De Baar & Ha..., 1993Glistening pearl white
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe (Euchloe) tagis (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Iberochloe tagis Hübner, 1803
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862Scalloped Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta australis Wallace, 1867No-brand Grass-yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in World Oceans
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
7
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
14
35
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