Genus Pontia Fabricius, 1807
       
Synonyms
[ORIG] Pontia Fabricius, 1807. In: Illiger, Mag. Insektenk. 6: 283.  
    TS: Papilio daplidice Linnaeus, 1758 by Curtis, [1824]. Brit. Entomol. 5: no. 48.
[IN] Mancipium Hübner, [1807]. Samml. exot. Schmett.1: pl. [141].  
    TS: Papilio hellica Hübner, 1807 (= Papilio helice Linnaeus, 1764) by monotypy ; invalid - Opinion 137 (ICZN, 1939: 21-28).
[JS] Synchloe Hübner, 1818. Zutr. Samml. exot. Schmett. 1 : 26.  
    TS: Papilio callidice Hübner, 1800 by subsequent designation by Butler, 1870. Cistula Entomol. 1(3): 51.
[JS] Mancipium Stephens, 1827. Illust. Brit. Entomol.1: 22.  
    TS: Papilio daplidice Linnaeus, 1758 by subsequent designation by Koçak, [1982]. Priamus 1(4): 155-156.  
[JS] Parapieris Nicéville, 1897. J. asiat. Soc. Bengal 66(2)(3): 563.  
    TS: Papilio callidice Hübner, 1800 by original designation.
[JS] Leucochloe Röber, 1907. In: Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde (1)1: 49.  
    TS: Papilio daplidice Linnaeus, 1758 by subsequent designation by Klots, [1933]. Entomol. Amer. 12(3): 154.
[JS] Pontieuchloia Verity, 1929. Ann. Soc. entomol. Fr. 98(3): 347.  
    TS: Papilio chloridice Hübner, 1813 by monotypy.  
Notes  
(1) List of the species found in the Western Palearctic: Pontia chloridice (Hübner, [1813]) ; P. callidice (Hübner, [1800]) ; P. edusa (Fabricius, 1777) ; P. daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758) ; P. glauconome Klug, 1829.  
(2) List of the species not found in the Western Palearctic: Pontia beckeri (Edwards, 1871) ; P. distorta (Butler, 1886) ; P. helice (Linnaeus, 1764) ; P. occidentalis (Reakirt, 1866) ; P. protodice (Boisduval & Le Conte, [1830]) ; P. sisymbrii (Boisduval, 1852).  
(3) Mancipium Hübner, [1807] was to be suppressed in favour of Pontia Fabricius, 1807 by Opinion 137 (ICZN, 1939: 21-28).  
(4) Pontia Fabricius, 1807 (with Type species: Papilio daplidice Linnaeus, 1758) was placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology, name no. 566 by Opinion 137 (ICZN, 1939: 21-28 [ICZN, 1954: 251-274]).  
(5) Pontia [Illiger], 1807 was placed on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Generic Names in Zoology, name no. 46 by Opinion 232 (ICZN, 1954: 251-274).  
Bibliography  
Butler A. G. 1870.
A revision of the Genera of the Sub-family Pierinae.
Cistula Entomologica sive Insectorum Novorum Diagnoses 1(3): 33-58, pl. 1-4. (url)		  
       
Curtis J. 1823-1840.
British Entomology being illustrations and descriptions of the genera of insects found in Great Britain and Ireland: containing coloured figures from nature of the most rare and beautiful species, and in many instances of the plants upon which they are found. Vol. V, Lepidoptera, Part I. London: printed for the author (Ed.). pp. [? not paginated]. (url)		  
       
Fabricius J. C. 1807.
Systema Glossatorum.In:Illiger,Die neueste Gattungs-Eintheilung der Schmetterlinge aus den Linnéischen Gattungen Papilio und Sphinx.
Magazin für Insektenkunde 6: 279-289. (url)		  
  New taxon: Pontia.  
     
Hübner J. 1806-[1832].
Sammlung exotischer Schmetterlinge. Erster Band. Augsburg: im Verlag der Hübnersche Werke (Ed.). pp. [1]-[4] (Index Systematicus), pl. [1]-[213]. (url)		  
  New taxon: Mancipium.  
     
Hübner J. 1818.
Zuträge zur Sammlung exotischer Schmetterlinge, bestehend in bekundigung einzelner Fliegmuster, neuer oder rarer nichteuropäischer Gattungen. Erstes Hundert. Ausburg: bey dem Verfasser (Ed.). pp. 1-40, fig. 1-200. (text: url ; plates: url)		  
  New taxon: Synchloe.  
     
ICZN. 1939.
Opinion 137: On the relative precedence to be accorded to certain generic names published in 1807 by Fabricius and Hübner respectively for identical genera in the Lepidoptera Rhopalocera.
Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 2(4): 21-28. (url)		  
       
ICZN. 1954.
Opinion 232: Suppression under the plenary powers, of twelve generic names in the Order Lepidoptera  (Class Insecta) published by Illiger in 1807 in senses different from those in which those names were published by Fabricius later in the same year.
Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 4(22): 249-274. (url)		  
       
Klots A. B. [1933].
A generic revision of the Pieridae (Lepidoptera).
Entomologica Americana 12(3): 139-204. (url)		  
       
Koçak A. Ö. 1981 [1982].
Critical check-list of european Papilionoidea (Lepidoptera).
Priamus, results of the scientific research on entomology 1(4): 155-167. (url)		  
       
Nicéville L. de - . 1897.
On New or Little-Known Butterflies from the Indo- and Austro-Malayan Regions.
The journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 66(2)(3): 543-577, pl. 1-4. (url)		  
  New taxon: Parapieris.  
     
Röber J. 1907.
2. Familie Pieridae, Weisslinge. In: Seitz, Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. I. Abteilung: Die Grossschmetterlinge des Palaearktischen Faunengebietes, 1. Band, Die Palaearktischen Tagfalter, Text-Band. Stuttgart: A. Kernen (Ed.). pp. 39-74. (url)		  
  New taxon: Leucochloe.  
     
Stephens J. F. 1827.
Illustrations of British Entomology or, a Synopsis of indigenous Insects. containing their generic and specific distinctions. with an account of their metamorphoses, times of appearance, localities, food and economy. Haustellata. Vol. I. London: published by Baldwin and Cradock (Ed.). pp. 1-150, 1-2, pl. 1-12. (url)		  
  New taxon: Mancipium.  
     
Verity R. 1929.
Essai sur les origines des Rhopalocères européens et méditérranéens et particulièrement des Anthocharidi et des Lycaenidi du groupe d’agestis Schiff.
Annales de la Société entomologique de France 98(3): 323-360. (url)		  
  New taxon: Pontieuchloia.  
Reference publications  
Della Bruna C., Galbo E. & Sbordoni V. 2004.
In: Bozano G. C., Guide to the Butterflies of the Palearctic Region. Pieridae part 1, Subfamily Pierinae (partim), Tribe Pierini (partim). Second Edition. Milano: Omnes Artes (Ed.). pp. 1-86.		  
 
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