Gonepteryx

Gonepteryx is a genus of butterfly in the Pieridae family. They live in Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. They are commonly known as brimstones for the bright yellow color of the wings of most species.

Species^[1]

It contains the following species:

• Gonepteryx acuminata C. & R. Felder, 1862
• Gonepteryx amintha Blanchard, 1871
• Gonepteryx burmensis Tytler 1926
• Gonepteryx chitralensis (Moore, 1905)
• Gonepteryx cleobule (Hübner, 1824) – Canary Island 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 (Linna,eus, 1758) – Common Brimstone
• Gonepteryx taiwana Paravicini 1913

References

• Gonepteryx, Tree of Life
• Gonepteryx, Encyclopedia of Life