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Checklist for Family Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 (Brimstones)
and region Yellowstone County (Montana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
495
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
495
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
474
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
100
405
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
222
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
222
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
222
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
162
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
145
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
45
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
7
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Yellowstone County
7 Genera with 15 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1879Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yellowstone County
15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthocharis stella (Edwards, 1879)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White

Subnodes of Pieridae with occurrences in Yellowstone County
SubfamilyColiadinae
Swainson, 1827
Orange Tip Butterflies, Oranges, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Yellows
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, White tip butterflies, Whites
5
9
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