Gonepteryx | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Subfamily: | Coliadinae |
Tribe: | Goniopterygini |
Genus: | Gonepteryx Leach, 1819 |
Species | |
16 sp., see text |
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Synonyms | |
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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.
It contains the following species: