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Checklist for Subfamily Pierinae Duponchel, 1835 (And orangetips)
and region British Columbia (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
541
5937
17138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
538
5928
17128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
519
5861
16956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
363
4910
14671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1230
4073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1229
4072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
1222
4058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
822
2839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
732
2348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
146
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
14
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
11
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Columbia
11 Genera with 30 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1879Orangetips7SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites10SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1861Pine Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush8SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1924Checkered Whites7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Columbia
30 Species and 16 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis lanceolata desertolimbus (J.F. Emmel, ..., 1998)⇒ Anthocharis lanceolata Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis julia (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis stella (Edwards, 1879)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe ausonides insulanus C. Guppy & J..., 2001Island Marble
Euchloe ausonides transmontana Austin & J. ..., 1998Large Marble
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe creusa creusa E. Doubleday, 1847Northern Marble
Euchloe (Euchloe) naina Koshantschikov, 1923Green Marble
Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871'California' Pearly Marble
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915Howarth's white
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Neophasia menapia tau Scudder, 1861Pine White
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Perrhybris pamela malenka Hewitson, 1852
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis marginalis Scudder, 1861Margined White
Pieris marginalis reicheli Eitschberger, 1984Margined White
Pieris marginalis tremblayi Eitschberger, 1984Margined White
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia occidentalis occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Western White
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pontia sisymbrii beringiensis C. Guppy & K..., 2001California White
Pontia sisymbrii flavitincta J. A. Comstock, 1924Flavous White

Subnodes of Pierinae with occurrences in British Columbia
TribeAnthocharidini
Scudder, 1889
Marbles and Orangetips
2
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeColotini
Zerny & Beier, 1936
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pierinae at artfakta.se
Pierinae at dyntaxa.se
Pierinae at itis.gov