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Checklist for Subfamily Pierinae Duponchel, 1835 (And orangetips)
and region Egypt (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2690
5936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
2687
5927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
344
2654
5866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
218
1990
4696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
435
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
435
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
435
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
266
531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
240
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
68
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
15
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
9
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Egypt
9 Genera with 21 Species
Appias Hübner, 1779Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Calopieris Aurivillius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1876Arabs7SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1867Dappled whites4SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1829Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Zegris Boisduval, 18041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt
21 Species and 1 Subspecies
Appias (Glutophrissa) epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Calopieris eulimene Klug, 1829
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829Golden Arab
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) fausta Olivier, 1804Large Salmon Arab
Colotis (Colotis) liagore Klug, 1829Desert Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) phisadia Godart, 1819Blue Spotted Arab
Colotis (Colotis) protomedia (Klug, 1829)⇒ Colotis protractus Butler, 1876
Colotis protractus Butler, 1876Blue-spotted Arab
Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia Donzel, 1842Greenish Black-tip
Euchloe (Euchloe) aegyptiaca Verity, 1911
Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800Green Stripped White
Euchloe (Euchloe) falloui Allard, 1867Scarce Green Striped White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829Desert Bath White
Zegris (Zegris) eupheme Esper, 1804Sooty Orange Tip

Subnodes of Pierinae with occurrences in Egypt
TribeAnthocharidini
Scudder, 1889
Marbles and Orangetips
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeColotini
Zerny & Beier, 1936
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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