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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Yellowhead County (Central Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
289
1702
2245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
289
1702
2245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
276
1666
2182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
219
1453
1924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
455
689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
455
689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
451
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
318
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
287
454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
61
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
7
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Yellowhead County
7 Genera with 23 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows11SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites4SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yellowhead County
23 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
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 pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Yellowhead County
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
2
12
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
10
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