Subgenus Euchloe Hübner, [1819]
       
Synonyms
[ORIG] Euchloe Hübner, [1819]. Verz. bekannt. Schmett.: 94.  
    TS: Euchloe ausonia var. esperi Kirby, 1871 (=Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869) by subsequent designation by ICZN, Opinion 270.
Notes  
(1) List of the species found in the Western Palearctic: Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, [1804]); E. (E.) crameri Butler, 1869 ; E. (E.) melanochloros Röber, 1907 ; E. (E.) simplonia (Freyer, 1829) ; E. (E.) eversi Stamm, 1963 ; E. (E.) grancanariensis Acosta, 2008 ; E. (E.) hesperidum Rothschild, 1913 ; E. (E.) belemia (Esper, [1800]) ; E. (E.) falloui (Allard, 1867) ; E. (E.) insularis (Staudinger, 1861).  
(2) List of the species not found in the Western Palearctic: E. (E.) persica Riley, 1921 ; E. (E.) daphalis (Moore, 1865) ; E. (E.) creusa (Doubleday, [1847]) ; E. (E.) ausonides (Lucas, 1852) ; E. (E.) olympia (Edwards, 1871) ; E. (E.) guaymasensis Opler, 1987 ; E. (E.) Euchloe hyantis (Edwards, 1871).  
(3) Euchloë Hübner, [1819] (with Type species: Euchloe ausonia var. esperi Kirby, 1871) was placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology, Name no. 687 by Opinion 270 (ICZN, 1954. Opin. declar. Int. Comm. Zool. Nomencl. 6(2): 27).  
Bibliography  
Hübner J. 1816-[1826].
Verzeichniss bekannter Schmett[er]linge. Ausburg: bey dem Verfasser (Ed.). pp. 1-431, Anzeiger: 1-72. (url)		  
  New taxon: Euchloe.  
     
ICZN. 1946.
Opinion 177: On the type of the genus Euchloë Hübner, [1819] (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera) a genus based upon an erroneously determined species.
Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 2(47): 533-544. (url)		  
       
ICZN. 1954.
Opinion 270: Addition to the 'Official List of Generic Names in Zoology' of the names of five nominal genera of butterflies  (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera), originally established with misidentified type species, for which type species in harmony with accustomed usage were designated under the plenary powers in 1935.
Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 6(2): 25-40. (url)		  
Reference publications  
Back W. 2020.
In: Bozano G. C., Guide to the Butterflies of the Palearctic Region. Pieridae part 4, Subfamily Pierinae (partim), Tribe Anthocharidini. Milano: Omnes Artes (Ed.). pp. 1-102.		  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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