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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
4968
10480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
4962
10473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
4804
10089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
336
3968
8340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
1158
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1158
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
1157
2372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
768
1713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
711
1560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
158
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
23
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
12
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kansas
12 Genera with 18 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1846Caper Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1865Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas
18 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Belenois calypso Drury, 1773Calypso Caper White
Belenois theora Doubleday, 1846Forest Caper White
Colotis ione phlegyas Butler, 1865
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
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 Kansas
TribeAnthocharidini
Scudder, 1889
Marbles and Orangetips
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeColotini
Zerny & Beier, 1936
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
8
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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