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Checklist for Subfamily Pierinae Duponchel, 1835 (And orangetips)
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
9313
40244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2421
9866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2417
9861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2404
9832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1591
6489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1429
5251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
1039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
40
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
25
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
25 Genera with 61 Species
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Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1879Orangetips13SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1775Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1805Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1775Jezebels4SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites16SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Metaporia Butler, 01SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1998Pine Whites5SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants3SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1984Fetterbush23SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1998Checkered Whites11SpeciesTaxom
Zegris Boisduval, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
61 Species and 50 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis sara sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis sara stella W. H. Edwards, 1879'Stella' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis lanceolata desertolimbus (J.F. Emmel, ..., 1998)⇒ Anthocharis lanceolata Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis lanceolata lanceolata Lucas, 1852Gray Marble
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis midea midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis ausonides
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Anthocharis julia (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Anthocharis stella (Edwards, 1879)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias (Glutophrissa) sylvia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776Cattleheart White
Archonias brassolis julus J. Hübner, 1823
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Catasticta (Archonoia) ctemene Hewitson, 1869
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Colotis halimede acaste Klug, 1829
Colotis eris eris Klug, 1829
Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832Golden Jezebel
Delias ladas Grose-Smith, 1894
Delias nigrina Fabricius, 1775Black Jezebel
Delias nysa nysa Fabricius, 1775Nyza Jezabel
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe ausonides ausonides Lucas, 1852Large Marble
Euchloe ausonides insulanus C. Guppy & J..., 2001Island Marble
Euchloe ausonides mayi F. Chermock ..., 1940Large Marble
Euchloe ausonides ogilvia Back, 1991Large 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 hyantis andrewsi Martin, 1936Andrew'S Marble
Euchloe hyantis hyantis W. H. 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
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Hesperocharis costaricensis Bates, 1866Costa Rican White
Itaballia pandosia Hewitson, 1853Brown-bordered White
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Metaporia agathon phryxe
Neophasia epyaxa (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Neophasia menapia melanica Scott, 1981Dark Pine White
Neophasia menapia tau Scudder, 1861Pine White
Neophasia menapia tehachapina (J. Emmel, T...., 1998)⇒ Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nepheronia pharis Boisduval, 1836Round-winged Vagrant
Perrhybris pamela malenka Hewitson, 1852
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi frigida Scudder, 1861Mustard White
Pieris napi marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi mogollon W.N. Burdick, 1942
Pieris napi mogollon W.N. Burdick, 1942
Pieris napi oleracea Harris, 1829
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae chariclea Stephens, 1828
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806Dark-veined White
Pieris frigida (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris hulda (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis castoria Reakirt, 1866Margined White
Pieris marginalis marginalis Scudder, 1861Margined White
Pieris marginalis reicheli Eitschberger, 1984Margined White
Pieris marginalis tremblayi Eitschberger, 1984Margined White
Pieris marginalis venosa Scudder, 1861Margined White
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea frigida Scudder, 1861Mustard White
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Pieris virginiensis hyatti Eitschberger, 1984West Virginia White
Pontia beckeri pseudochloridice (J.H. McDunnough, 1928)⇒ Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia occidentalis nelsoni W. H. Edwards, 1883Nelson'S White
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
Pontia sisymbrii nigravenosa Austin & J. ..., 1998Black-Veined Spring White

Subnodes of Pierinae with occurrences in Canada
TribeAnthocharidini
Scudder, 1889
Marbles and Orangetips
4
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeColotini
Zerny & Beier, 1936
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
17
38
Genera
Species

Taxom



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