Gonepteryx
Gonepteryx is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. They live in Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. They are commonly known as brimstones for the bright yellow colour of the wings of most species.
Gonepteryx | |
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Gonepteryx rhamni | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Tribe: | Goniopterygini |
Genus: | Gonepteryx Leach, 1819 |
Species | |
15, see text | |
Synonyms | |
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Species
It contains the following species:[1]
- Gonepteryx acuminata C. & R. Felder, 1862
- Gonepteryx amintha Blanchard, 1871
- Gonepteryx burmensis Tytler 1926
- Gonepteryx chitralensis (Moore, 1905)
- Gonepteryx cleobule (Hübner, 1824) – Canary brimstone
- Gonepteryx cleopatra (Linnaeus, 1767) – Cleopatra
- Gonepteryx eversi Rehnelt, 1974
- Gonepteryx farinosa (Zeller, 1847) – powdered brimstone
- Gonepteryx maderensis Felder, 1862 – Madeira brimstone
- Gonepteryx mahaguru Gistel, 1857 – lesser brimstone
- Gonepteryx maxima Butler, 1885
- Gonepteryx nepalensis Doubleday, 1847
- Gonepteryx palmae Stamm 1963 – La Palma brimstone
- Gonepteryx rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758) – common brimstone
- Gonepteryx taiwana Paravicini 1913
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References
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- Gonepteryx, Encyclopedia of Life
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