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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Yamaguchi (Chugoku, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
660
978
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
660
978
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
123
649
963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
516
811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
99
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
99
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
99
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
70
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
69
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
61
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Yamaguchi
9 Genera with 12 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1805Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1858Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1857Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yamaguchi
12 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866Yellow Tip
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Gonepteryx aspasia Ménétriés, 1858Lesser Brimstone
Melete lycimnia aelia C. & R. Felder, 1861
Moschoneura pinthous pinthaeus (gracilis A.N..., 1926)⇒ Moschoneura pinthous proxima Röber, 1924
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Yamaguchi
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDismorphiinae
Schatz, 1887
Mimic-Whites
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
4
6
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