Gonepteryx
Gonepteryx is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae, which contains about 1,100 species. 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. These share the same name as the much larger tropical genus Anteos. These inhabit much of central and South America and also North America. This species are known for being the kings of butterfly longevity. 10-13 months is the lifespan for many temperate species. Anteos, however, is much shorter lived. The adults will often mimic ivy leaves at rest.
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| Gonepteryx rhamni | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Tribe: | Goniopterygini |
| Genus: | Gonepteryx Leach, 1819 |
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15, see text | |
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Species
It contains the following species:[1]
- Gonepteryx acuminata (C. & R. Felder, 1862)
- Gonepteryx aspasia (Ménétriès, 1859)
- 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)
References
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- Gonepteryx, funet.fi
- Gonepteryx, Tree of Life
- Gonepteryx, Encyclopedia of Life
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