Balkan butterflies: A systematic & synonymic catalogue (family-group taxa)
(Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea & Papilionoidea)

Family PIERIDAE Duponchel, [1835]

‘Pierides’ Duponchel, P. A. J., [1835] (Diurnes. Supplément aux tomes premier et deuxième. [Addition to] Godart, J. B., Histoire Naturelle des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de France 1 (livr. 22): 381); type-genus: Pieris Latreille, 1804 [Pieris Latreille, 1804 is a junior homonym of Pieris Schrank, 1801]. — The name Pieridae Duponchel, [1835] was placed by the ICZN under the number 206 in the Official List of Family-Group Names in Zoology (ICZN, 1958, Opinion 500. Validation under the Plenary Powers of the spelling PIERIDAE for the name of the family-group taxon having the genus Pieris Schrank, 1801 as its type genus... — 17 (22): 397—422).



Subfamily Dismorphiinae Schatz, [1886]

‘Dismorphiden’ Schatz, E., [1886] (In: Staudinger, O. & E. Schatz, Exotische Schmetterlinge 2 (2): 57); type-genus: Dismorphia Hübner, [1816].


— Synonymy —

‘Dismorphina’ Godman, F. D. & O. Salvin, [1889] (Biologia Centrali-Americana. Insecta. Lepidoptera-Rhopalocera 2: 173); type-genus: Dismorphia Hübner, [1816].

‘Dismorphinae’ Kirby, W. F., 1896 (A Hand-Book to the Order Lepidoptera 2: 177); type-genus: Dismorphia Hübner, [1816].

‘Dismorphiadae’ Grote, A. R., 1900 (The descent of the Pieridae. — Proc. amer. phil. Soc. 39: 13); type-genus: Dismorphia Hübner, [1816].



Tribe Leptideini Verity, 1947

‘Leptideidi’ Verity, R., 1947 (Le Farfalle diurne d’Italia 3: 114); type-genus: Leptidea Billberg, 1820. — The name ‘Leptideidi’ was placed by the ICZN under the number 325 in the Official List of Family-Group Names in Zoology (ICZN, 1960, Opinion 584. Addition to the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology of the Specific Name duponcheli Staudinger, 1871, as Published in the Binomen Leucophasia duponcheli... — Bull. zool. Nom. 17 (9—11): 290—293).


— Synonymy —

‘Leptidiinae (subfam. nov.)’ Grote, A. R., 1897 (Die Schmetterlingsfauna von Hildesheim. — Mitt. Roemer Mus. Hildesh. 8: 14); type-genus: ‘Leptidia’ Billberg, 1820. — Invalid, based on an incorrect subsequent spelling of the name Leptidea Billberg, 1820.

‘Leptosiidi’ Wheeler, G., 1903 (The Butterflies of Switzerland... : 65, 147); type-genus: Leptosia Hübner, [1818].

‘Leptidiinae’ Bryk, F., 1955 (Zur Frage der Stellung der Dismorphiinae im Systeme... — Ent. Tidskr. 76 (1): 19); type-genus: ‘Leptidia’ Billberg, 1820.



Subfamily Pierinae Duponchel, [1835]

‘Pierides’ Duponchel, P. A. J., [1835] (Diurnes. Supplément aux tomes premier et deuxième. [Addition to] Godart, J. B., Histoire Naturelle des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de France 1 (livr. 22): 381); type-genus: Pieris Latreille, 1804.



Tribe Anthocharini Tutt, 1894

‘Anthocharidi’ Tutt, J. W., 1894 (The Genera Pieris, Schrk., and Euchloe, Hb. — Can. Ent. 26 (2): 48); type-genus: Anthocharis Boisduval, Rambur, Duménil & Graslin, [1833].


— Synonymy —

‘Euchloini’ Klots, A. B., 1930 (A generic revision of the Euchloini... — Bull. Brooklyn ent. Soc. 25 (2): 80); type-genus: ‘Euchloë’ Hübner, [1819]. — A junior subjective synonym of Anthocharini Tutt, 1894.



Tribe Pierini Duponchel, [1835]

‘Pierides’ Duponchel, P. A. J., [1835] (Diurnes. Supplément aux tomes premier et deuxième. [Addition to] Godart, J. B., Histoire Naturelle des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de France 1 (livr. 22): 381); type-genus: Pieris Latreille, 1804.


— Synonymy —

‘Aporiini’ Chapman, T. A., 1895 (Notes on Butterfly Pupae, with some remarks on the Phylogenesis of the Rhopalocera. — Entomologist’s Rec. J. Var. 6 (6): 127); type-genus: Aporia Hübner, [1819]. — A junior subjective synonym of Pierini Duponchel, [1835].

‘Pontiini’ Reuter, E. R., 1897 (Über die Palpen der Rhopaloceren. — Acta Soc. Sci. fenn. 22 (1): 234); type-genus: Pontia Fabricius, 1807. — A junior subjective synonym of Pierini Duponchel, [1835].

‘Teracolidi’ Reuter, E. R., 1897 (Über die Palpen der Rhopaloceren. — Acta Soc. Sci. fenn. 22 (1): 236); type-genus: Teracolus Swainson, [1833]. — A junior subjective synonym of Pierini Duponchel, [1835].

‘Colotini’ Larsen, T. B., 1983 (Insects of Saudi Arabia. Lepidoptera; Rhopalocera. — Fauna of Saudi Arabia 5: 358); type-genus: Colotis Hübner, [1819]. — A junior subjective synonym of Pierini Duponchel, [1835].



Subfamily Coliadinae Swainson, 1827

‘Sub-family’ ‘Coliana’ Swainson, W., 1827 (A Sketch of the Natural Affinities of the Lepidoptera Diurna of Latreille. — Phil. Mag., n. s. 1 (1): 188); type-genus: Colias Fabricius, 1807. — The name Coliadinae Swainson, 1827 (correction of Coliana) was placed by the ICZN under the number 227 in the Official List of Family-Group Names in Zoology (ICZN, 1943, Opinion 146. Suspension of the rules for Colias Fabricius, 1807... — 2 (A): 111—118; 1958, Direction 99. Addition to the ‘Official List of Family-Group Names in Zoology’ of the names of certain family-group taxa belonging to the Order Lepidoptera... — Opin. Declar. ICZN 1 (F) (F10): 161—174).


— Synonymy —

‘Rhodocerides’ Duponchel, P. A. J., [1835] (Diurnes. Supplément aux tomes premier et deuxième. [Addition to] Godart, J. B., Histoire Naturelle des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de France 1 (livr. 22): 385); type-genus: Rhodocera Boisduval & Le Conte, [1830]. — A junior subjective synonym of Coliadinae Swainson, 1827.

‘Dryaden’ Schatz, E., [1886] (In: Staudinger, O. & E. Schatz, Exotische Schmetterlinge (2) 1: 66); type-genus: Dryas Boisduval, [1847]. — A junior subjective synonym of Coliadinae Swainson, 1827.

‘Callidryadinae’ Kirby, W. F., 1896 (A Hand-Book to the Order Lepidoptera 2: 207); type-genus: Callidryas Boisduval & Le Conte, [1830]. — A junior subjective synonym of Coliadinae Swainson, 1827.

‘Catopsiliidi’ Reuter, E. R., 1897 (Über die Palpen der Rhopaloceren. — Acta Soc. Sci. fenn. 22 (1): 243); type-genus: Catopsilia Hübner, [1819]. — A junior subjective synonym of Coliadinae Swainson, 1827.

‘Eurymini’ Grote, A. R., 1897 (Die Schmetterlingsfauna von Hildesheim. — Mitt. Roemer-Mus. Hildesh. 8: 13, 29, 35); type-genus: Eurymus Horsfield, [1829].

‘Gonepterygidi’ Verity, R., 1947 (Le Farfalle diurne d’Italia 3: 251—253); type-genus: Gonepteryx [Leach], [1815]. — A junior subjective synonym of Coliadinae Swainson, 1827.