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Pieridae
Green-veined White
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Metazoa
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
Superorder: Endopterygota
Order: Lepidoptera
Suborder: Ditrysia
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Type species
Pieris brassicae
(Large White)
Diversity
76 genera
1,051 species
Subfamilies

Dismorphiinae
Pseudopontiinae
Pierinae
Coliadinae From Danish Wikipedia Grønåret kålsommerfugl File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Subregnum Bilateria  Acoelomorpha  Orthonectida  Rhombozoa  Myxozoa  Superphylum Deuterostomia     Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Phyla Radiata Cnidaria Ctenophora - Comb jellies Bilateria Protostomia Acoelomorpha Platyhelminthes - Flatworms Nemertina - Ribbon worms Gastrotricha Gnathostomulida - Jawed worms Micrognathozoa Rotifera - Rotifers Acanthocephala Priapulida Kinorhyncha Loricifera Entoprocta Nematoda - Roundworms Nematomorpha - Horsehair worms Cycliophora Mollusca - Mollusks Sipuncula - Peanut worms Annelida - Segmented worms Tardigrada - Water bears Onychophora - Velvet worms Arthropoda - Insects, etc. ... Subphyla and Classes Subphylum Trilobitomorpha Trilobita - Trilobites (extinct) Subphylum Chelicerata Arachnida - Spiders, Scorpions, etc. ... Classes & Orders Class Insecta (insects) Unplaced orders:    Order Diplura    Order Collembola (springtails)    Order Protura The subphylum Hexapoda constitutes the largest (in terms of number of species) grouping of arthropods and includes the insects as well as a few much smaller groups of wingless arthropods closely related to insects: Collembola, Protura... Classes & Orders Subclass: Apterygota Orders Archaeognatha (Bristletails) Thysanura (Silverfish) Monura - extinct Subclass: Pterygota Orders Ephemeroptera (mayflies) Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Diaphanopteroidea - extinct Palaeodictyoptera - extinct Megasecoptera - extinct Archodonata - extinct Infraclass: Neoptera Orders Blattodea (cockroaches) Isoptera (termites) Mantodea (mantids) Dermaptera (earwigs) Plecoptera (stoneflies) Orthoptera (grasshoppers, etc) Phasmatodea (walking sticks) Embioptera (webspinners) Zoraptera... Orders     Palaeodictyoptera - extinct     Ephemeroptera (mayflies)     Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)   Infraclass Neoptera     Blattodea (cockroaches)     Mantodea (mantids)     Isoptera (termites)     Zoraptera     Grylloblattodea (rock crawlers)     Dermaptera (earwigs)     Plecoptera (stoneflies)     Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, katydids)     Phasmatodea (walking sticks, timemas)     Embioptera (webspinners)     Mantophasmatodea (gladiators)    Superorder Hemipterodea     Psocoptera (booklice, barklice)     Phthiraptera (lice)     Hemiptera (true bugs)     Thysanoptera (thrips)    Superorder... Orders     Blattodea (cockroaches)     Mantodea (mantids)     Isoptera (termites)     Zoraptera     Grylloblattodea     Dermaptera (earwigs)     Plecoptera (stoneflies)     Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, katydids)     Phasmatodea (walking sticks, timemas)     Embioptera (webspinners)     Mantophasmatodea (gladiators)    Superorder Hemipterodea     Psocoptera (booklice, barklice)     Phthiraptera (lice)     Hemiptera (true bugs)     Thysanoptera (thrips)    Superorder Endopterygota     Miomoptera - extinct     Megaloptera (alderflies, etc. ... Orders Coleoptera Diptera Hymenoptera Lepidoptera Mecoptera Megaloptera Miomoptera Neuroptera Raphidioptera Siphonaptera Trichoptera Categories: Stub | Insects | Endopterygota ... Super Families Butterflies Hesperioidea Papilionoidea Moths Micropterigoidea Heterobathmioidea Eriocranioidea Acanthopteroctetoidea Lophocoronoidea Neopseustoidea Mnesarchaeoidea Hepialoidea Nepticuloidea Incurvarioidea Palaephatoidea Tischeriodea Simaethistoidea Tineoidea Gracillarioidea Yponomeutoidea Gelechioidea Zygaenoidea Sesioidea Cossoidea Tortricoidea Choreutoida Urodoidea Galacticoidea Schreckensteinioidea Epermenioidea Pterophoroidea Aluctoidea Immoidea Axioidea Hyblaeoidea Thyridoidea Whalleyanoidea Pyraloidea Mimallonoidea Lasiocampoidea Geometroidea Drepanoidea Bombycoidea Calliduloidae Hedyloidea Noctuoidea Families About... Families See Lepidoptera. ... Families Papilionidae Pieridae Nymphalidae Lycaenidae Riodinidae Libytheidae The superfamily Papilionoidea contains all the butterflies except for the skippers, which are classified in superfamily Hesperioidea. ... Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel (1774 - 1846) was a French entomologist. ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... In scientific classification, a type is a specimen or description that corresponds to a taxon (a group of organisms), and helps to identify which organisms may be referred to with that name. ... Large White Categories: Stub | Pieridae ... This is a list of the Diversity of the Lepidotera showing the estimated number of genera and species described for each superfamily and, where available, family. ... Scientific classification or biological classification refers to how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Dismorphiinae (or mimic sulfurs) is a subfamily of butterflies. ... Pseudopontiinae is a subfamily of butterflies. ... Tribes Anthocharini Pierini Coliadini Pierinae is a large subfamily of butterflies, which includes the following species: Arctic White Catalina Orangetip Desert Orangetip Eastern Orange Tip Falcate Orangetip Gray Marble Green-striped White Greenish Black-tip Grüners Orange Tip Large White Margined White Mexican Orangetip Morocco Orange Tip Mustard... Coliadinae (or sulfurs) is a subfamily of butterflies. ...

The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies. They are characterised by mainly white or yellow coloration, often with black spots. The sexes usually differ, often in the pattern or number of the black markings. Scientific classification or biological classification refers to how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Families Superfamily Hesperioidea: Hesperiidae Superfamily Papilionoidea: Papilionidae Pieridae Nymphalidae Lycaenidae Riodinidae A butterfly is a flying insect of the order Lepidoptera belonging to one of the superfamilies Hesperioidea (the skippers) and Papilionoidea (all other butterflies). ...


The larvae (caterpillars) of some of these species feed on brassicas, and are agricultural pests. A larva (Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis (for example, insects or amphibians). ... The striking caterpillar of the Emperor Gum Moth A caterpillar is the larval form of a lepidopteran (a member of the insect order comprising butterflies and moths). ... Species See text Brassica is a plant genus, in the cabbage family (Cruciferae, also known, more fashionably, as the Brassicaceae). ...


The Pieridae are usually divided into four subfamilies, as follows: ...

This gives 76 genera all told. Over 1000 species are currently recognised in the family. Dismorphiinae (or mimic sulfurs) is a subfamily of butterflies. ... Pseudopontiinae is a subfamily of butterflies. ... Tribes Anthocharini Pierini Coliadini Pierinae is a large subfamily of butterflies, which includes the following species: Arctic White Catalina Orangetip Desert Orangetip Eastern Orange Tip Falcate Orangetip Gray Marble Green-striped White Greenish Black-tip Grüners Orange Tip Large White Margined White Mexican Orangetip Morocco Orange Tip Mustard... Coliadinae (or sulfurs) is a subfamily of butterflies. ... In biology, a species is, loosely speaking, a group of related organisms that share a more or less distinctive form and are capable of interbreeding. ...


Some species:

Image:Sulfur5976.JPG Trinomial name Anthocharis cardamines phoenissa (von Kalchberg, 1895) Anthocharis cardamines phoenissa is a subspecies of Orange Tip found mostly in the Middle East. ... Binomial name Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983) The Arctic White (Pieris angelika) is a cold-climate butterfly of the Pieridae family. ... Binomial name Gonepteryx rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758) The Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) is a mid-sized butterfly. ... Binomial name Zerene eurydice Boisduval 1855 The California dogface butterfly (Zerene eurydice, or Colias eurydice Boisduval) has been the state insect of the U.S. state of California since 1972. ... Trinomial name Anthocharis cethura catalina (Meadows, 1937) The Catalina Orangetip (Anthocharis cethura catalina), is a subspecies of the butterfly Desert Orangetip that is found only on Santa Catalina Island. ... Binomial name Phoebis sennae (Linnaeus, 1758) Cloudless Sulphurs are butterflies in the family Pieridae. ... Binomial name Colias croceus Geoffroy, 1785 The Clouded Yellow, (Colias croceus), is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. ... Trinomial name Anthocharis cethura cethura (C & R Felder, 1865) The Desert Orangetip (Anthocharis cethura cethura) is a butterfly of the Pierini subfamily. ... Binomial name Anthocharis damone (Boisduval, 1836) The Eastern Orange Tip (Anthocharis damone), is a butterfly in the Pierinae subfamily, found in southern Europe and into Asia Minor. ... Binomial name Anthocharis midea (Hübner, 1809) The Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. ... Binomial name Euchloe belemia (Esper, 1800) The Green-striped White (Euchloe belemia), is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. ... Binomial name Pieris napi (Linnaeus, 1758) Upperwing The Green-veined White (Pieris napi) is a well-known European butterfly, found in open country and woodland. ... Binomial name Anthocharis gruneri (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) The Grüners Orange Tip (Anthocharis gruneri), is a butterfly mainly found in Turkey, Transcaucasian Mountains, Asia Minor and the Armenian highlands. ... Large White Categories: Stub | Pieridae ... Trinomial name Pieris marginalis marginalis Scudder 1861 The Margined White (Pieris marginalis marginalis) is found in the Yukon, Canadian Pacific and Rocky Mountains. ... Binomial name Anthocharis limonea The Mexican Orangetip (Anthocharis limonea), is a butterfly of the Pierini subfamily mostly found in Mexico and the Southwestern US. Categories: Animal stubs | Pieridae ... Binomial name Anthocharis belia (Linnaeus, 1767) The Morocco Orange Tip (Anthocharis belia) is in the Pieridae family of butterflies. ... Trinomial name Pieris oleracea oleracea Harris 1829 The Mustard White ==== (Pieris oleracea oleracea) is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. ... Trinomial name Pieris oleracea frigida The Newfoundland White (Pieris oleracea frigida) is a sub-arctic subspecies of the Mustard White butterfly. ... Binomial name Anthocharis cardamines (Linnaeus, 1738) The Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. ... Binomial name Anthocharis euphenoides (Staudinger, 1869) The Provence Orange Tip (Anthocharis euphenoides), has a similiar range as the Morocco Orange Tip but tends to rove a little further north. ... Trinomial name Pieris marginalis reicheli Eitschberger, 1983 The Reichels Margined White butterfly is one of the many subspecies of Pieris marginalis. ... Binomial name Anthocharis sara (Lucas, 1852) Subspecies Saras Orangetip, Flora Orangetip, Alaskan Orangetip, Gunders Orangetip, Saras Orangetip, Anthocharis sara, is a butterfly which range is along the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to Mexico. ... Binomial name Pieris rapae Linnaeus, 1758 The Small White butterfly, Pieris rapae, flies April-May and July-August. ... Binomial name Anthocharis julia (W.H. Edwards, 1872) The Southern Rocky Mountain Orangetip (Anthocharis julia), is a butterfly found in the southern Rocky Mountains on the eastern side of the range. ... Binomial name Anthocharis thoosa (Scudder, 1878) The Southwestern Orangetip (Anthocharis thoosa) is a butterfly which has a range of mainly the USA Rocky Mountains down into Mexico. ... Trinomial name Anthocharis stella stella (Edwards, 1872) The Stella Orangetip (Anthocharis stella stella), is found mainly in the Rocky Mountains in the USA where its caterpillar feeds on different kinds of Rock Cress. ... Trinomial name Anthocharis stella browningi (Edwards, 1872) The Utah Stella Orangetip (Anthocharis stella browningi) is a subspecies of the Stella Orangetip mainly found in the southern American Rocky Mountains especially in the drier areas. ... Binomial name Anthocharis scolymus (Butler, 1866) The Yellow tip (Anthocharis scolymus), is a butterfly the Pierinae family whose range is most of Eastern Asia where it is commonplace. ... Cloudless sulfurs clustering on a damp spot Image taken by me, released under GFDL Pollinator 07:01, 15 Feb 2004 (UTC) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Cloudless sulfurs
Clustering on a damp spot
Stuckey, South Carolina

Stuckey is a town located in Williamsburg County, South Carolina. ...

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Classes & Orders Subclass: Apterygota Orders Archaeognatha (Bristletails) Thysanura (Silverfish) Monura - extinct Subclass: Pterygota Orders Ephemeroptera (mayflies) Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Diaphanopteroidea - extinct Palaeodictyoptera - extinct Megasecoptera - extinct Archodonata - extinct Infraclass: Neoptera Orders Blattodea (cockroaches) Isoptera (termites) Mantodea (mantids) Dermaptera (earwigs) Plecoptera (stoneflies) Orthoptera (grasshoppers, etc) Phasmatodea (walking sticks) Embioptera (webspinners) Zoraptera... Super Families Butterflies Hesperioidea Papilionoidea Moths Micropterigoidea Heterobathmioidea Eriocranioidea Acanthopteroctetoidea Lophocoronoidea Neopseustoidea Mnesarchaeoidea Hepialoidea Nepticuloidea Incurvarioidea Palaephatoidea Tischeriodea Simaethistoidea Tineoidea Gracillarioidea Yponomeutoidea Gelechioidea Zygaenoidea Sesioidea Cossoidea Tortricoidea Choreutoida Urodoidea Galacticoidea Schreckensteinioidea Epermenioidea Pterophoroidea Aluctoidea Immoidea Axioidea Hyblaeoidea Thyridoidea Whalleyanoidea Pyraloidea Mimallonoidea Lasiocampoidea Geometroidea Drepanoidea Bombycoidea Calliduloidae Hedyloidea Noctuoidea Families About... Monarch butterfly. ... Diversity 5 species (see text) Genera Catapterix Acanthopteroctetes Acanthopteroctetidae, also known as the archaic sun moths, is a very small family, with three species residing in western North America and one found in Crimea. ... Diversity 3 genera Genera Acrolepia Curtis, 1838 Acrolepiopsis Gaedike, 1970 Digitivalva Gaedike, 1970 The Acrolepiidae family of moths are also known as False Diamondback moths. ... Author: Meyrick, 1926 Type species: Agonoxena argaula Diversity: ? genera ? species Genera Agonoxena (see text) The Agonoxenidae family of moths only contains four named species in the whole world (if, following Nielsen et al (1996) the Blastodacnidae are considered to be a separate family) : Agonoxena argaula (Coconut Leafminer) is a pest... Author: Leach, 1815 Type species: Alucita hexadactyla Diversity: 9 genera 130 species Genera Alinguata Alucita Hebdomactis Hexeretmis Microschismus Paelia Prymnotomis Pterotopteryx Triscaedecia The Alucitidae or many-plumed moths are a family of Lepidoptera with unusually modified wings. ... Author: Leach, 1815 Type species: Arctia caja (Garden Tiger Moth) Diversity: ? genera 11,000 species Subfamilies Arctiinae Lithosiinae Syntominae Genera Arctia many others Arctiidae is a family of the Lepidoptera, representing the tiger moths. ... Author: Latreille, 1810 Type species: Crambus pascuella Diversity: ? genera 11,630 species Subfamilies Cathariinae Crambinae Cybalomiinae Dichogaminae Evergestinae Glaphyriinae Linostinae Midilinae Musotiminae Noordinae Nymphulinae Odontiinae Pyraustinae Schoenobiinae Scopariinae Spilomelinae Wurthiinae The Crambidae are a family of Lepidoptera (moths). ... Genera ? The Drepanidae are a family of moths with about 1000 species recorded worldwide. ... Dudgeneidae is a family of moths. ... Author: Bruand, 1851 Type species: Elachista bifasciella Diversity: 165 genera 3,270 species Genera Elachista (etc) The Elachistidae are a family of Lepidoptera (moths). ... Author: Stainton, 1854 Type species: Gelechia rhombella Diversity: 507 genera 4,530 species Genera Gelechia (etc) The Gelechiidae are a family of Lepidoptera (moths). ... Author: Leach, 1815 Type species: Geometra papilionaria (large emerald moth) Diversity: 2,000? genera 26,000 species Subfamilies Alsophilinae Archiearinae Desmobathrinae Ennominae Geometrinae Larentiinae Oenochrominae Orthostixinae Sterrhinae Genera Geometra (etc) Inchworm redirects here. ... genera Abantiades Aenetus Afrotheora Andeabatis Antihepialus Aoraia Aplatissa Bipectilis Blanchardina Bordaia Calada Callipielus Cibyra Cladoxycanus Dalaca Dioxycanus Druceiella Dumbletonius Elhamma Endoclyta Eudalaca Fraus Gazoryctra Gorgopis Heloxycanus Hepialiscus Hepialus Jeana Korscheltellus Leto Metahepialus Napialus Neohepialus Oncopera Oxycanus Palpifer Parahepialiscus Pfitzneriana Pfitzneriella Pharmacis Phassodes Phassus Phialuse Phymatopus Puermytrans Roseala Schausiana Sthenopis Thitarodes... Type species Hesperia comma Silver-spotted skipper Diversity 550 genera 3,500 species Subfamilies Coeliadinae Pyrrhopyginae Hesperiinae Heteropterinae Pyrginae Trapezitinae The Skippers are a group of insects in the order Lepidoptera. ... Diversity 5 subfamilies, 150 genera, 1500 species SubFamilies Macromphaliinae Gastropachinae Lasiocampinae Chondrosteginae The Lasiocampidae family of moths, also known as Snout or Lappet moths Caterpillars of this family are large in size and are most often hairy, especially on their sides. ... Subfamilies Lycaeninae - Coppers Miletinae - Harvesters Polyommatinae - Blues Theclinae - Hairstreaks, Elfins The Lycaenidae or copper butterfly are a large family of butterflies, also known as the Gossamer-winged butterflies. ... Lymantriidae is a family of moths with about 2500 known species found in all parts of the world. ... Genera Trosia Lagoa Megalopyge Norape Megalopygidae is the technical name of a group of insect species known generally as crinkled flannel moths, a European moth with caterpillars which often resemble cotton balls except they have mildly venomous spines in their fuzz. ... Type species Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing) Diversity 4,200 genera 35,000 species Subfamilies Acontiinae Acronictinae Aganainae Agaristinae Amphipyrinae Amphipyrinae Bagisarinae Bryophilinae Calpinae Catocalinae Cocytiinae Condicinae Cuculliinae Dilobinae Eucocytiinae Eustrotiinae Euteliinae Glottulinae Hadeninae Heliothinae Herminiinae Hypeninae Noctuinae Plusiinae Psaphidinae Raphiinae Stictopterinae Stiriinae Strepsimaninae Ufeinae The Noctuidae are a family... Nolidae is a family of moths with about 1400 described species worldwide. ... Notodontidae is a family of moths with around 3500 described species. ... Type species Nymphalis polychloros (Large Tortoiseshell) Diversity 633 genera 5,698 species Subfamilies Apaturinae Argynninae Biblidinae Calinaginae Charaxinae Cyrestinae Danainae Heliconiinae Libytheinae Limenitidinae Morphinae Nymphalinae Satyrinae The Nymphalidae are a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies. ... Author: Bruand, 1851 Type species: Oecophora sulphurella Diversity: ? genera 7000? species Subfamilies Autostichinae Depressariinae Hypertrophinae Oecophorinae Stathmopodinae Stenomatinae Xyloryctinae The Oecophoridae are a family of Lepidoptera (moths). ... Oenosandridae is a Family in Order Lepidoptera. ... Author: Latreille, 1802 Type species: Papilio machaon (Common Yellow Swallowtail) Diversity: 26 genera 605 species Genera Subfamily Baroniinae Baronia Subfamily Parnassiinae Archon Hypermnestra Parnassus Luehdorfia Bhutantis Alancastria Serecinus Subfamily Papilioninae Eurytides Graphium Iphiclides Lamproptera Mimoides Protesilaus Protographium Teinopalpus Atrophaneura Battus Byasa Cressida Euryades Losaria Ornithoptera Pachliopta Parides Pharmacophagus Trogonoptera Troides... Genera Parategeticula Tegeticula Prodoxus The Prodoxidae is a family of moths commonly known as the yucca moths. ... Subfamilies Epichnopteriginae Naryciinae Oiketicinae Placodominae Psychinae Scoriodytinae Taleporiinae Typhoniinae The Psychidae or Bagworms are a family of the Lepidoptera. ... Author: Zeller, 1841 Type species: Pterophorus pentadactyla Diversity: 73 genera 986 species Subfamilies Agdistinae Deuterocopinae Macropiratinae Ochyroticinae Pterophorinae Genera Pterophorus and some 90 others The Pterophoridae or plume-moths are a family of Lepidoptera with unusually modified wings. ... Author: Latreille, 1802 Type species: Pyralis farinalis Diversity: ? genera 6,150 species Subfamilies Chrysauginae Epipaschiinae Galleriinae Nymphulinae Phycitinae Pyralinae The Pyralidae or snout-moths are a family of Lepidoptera (moths). ... Categories: Animal stubs | Butterflies ... Subfamilies The Saturniidae, collectively known as saturniids, are among the largest and most spectacular of the lepidoptera, with an estimated 1,200 to 1,500 different species existing worldwide. ... Author: Boisduval, 1828 Type species: Sesia apiformis (Hornet moth) Diversity: 123 genera 1,123 species Subfamilies Sesiinae Tinthiinae Genera Sesia Synanthedon and many others The Sesiidae or Clearwing moths are a family of the Lepidoptera in which the wings have hardly any of the normal lepidopteran scales, leaving them transparent. ... Genera Macroglossinae Smerinthinae Sphinginae etc. ... Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera. ... Author: Latreille, 1803 Type species: Tortrix viridana (Green Oak Moth) Diversity: 755 genera 6,338 species Subfamilies Chlidanotinae Tortricinae Olethreutinae Genera Tortrix and about 750 others The Tortricidae or Tortix moths are a family of the Lepidoptera. ... The Uraniidae are a family of moths containing four subfamilies, ninety genera, and roughly seven-hundred species. ... Categories: Stub | Moths ... Ypsolophidae is a family of moth. ... Type species Zygaena filipendulae (Six-Spot Burnet moth) Subfamilies Callizygaeninae Chalcosiinae Phaudinae Procridinae Zygaeninae The Zygaenidae are a family of Lepidoptera (moths) typically day-flying with a slow fluttering flight, and with rather clubbed antennae. ...


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