Gonepteryx
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| Gonepteryx rhamni | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Tribe: | Goniopterygini |
| Genus: | Gonepteryx Leach, 1819 |
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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. 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.
Species[]
It contains the following species:[1]
- (C. & R. Felder, 1862)
- Gonepteryx aspasia (Ménétriès, 1859)
- Gonepteryx amintha (Blanchard, 1871)
- (Tytler 1926)
- (Moore, 1905)
- (Hübner, 1824) – Canary brimstone
- Gonepteryx cleopatra (Linnaeus, 1767) – Cleopatra
- (Rehnelt, 1974
- Gonepteryx farinosa (Zeller, 1847) – powdered brimstone
- Gonepteryx maderensis (Felder, 1862) – Madeira brimstone
- Gonepteryx mahaguru (Gistel, 1857) – lesser brimstone
- Gonepteryx maxima (Butler, 1885)
- (Doubleday, 1847)
- (Stamm 1963) – La Palma brimstone
- Gonepteryx rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758) – common brimstone
- (Paravicini 1913)
References[]
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- Gonepteryx
- Pieridae genera
- Taxa named by William Elford Leach
- Coliadinae
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