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Checklist for Subfamily Pierinae Duponchel, 1835 (And orangetips)
and region Decatur County (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
269
1397
2093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
268
1394
2090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
248
1337
1990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
1135
1709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
530
802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
530
802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
530
802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
369
581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
347
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
69
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
15
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Decatur County (Kansas)
6 Genera with 9 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Decatur County (Kansas)
9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White

Subnodes of Pierinae with occurrences in Decatur County (Kansas)
TribeAnthocharidini
Scudder, 1889
Marbles and Orangetips
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeColotini
Zerny & Beier, 1936
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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