Eurema


Eurema is a widespread genus of grass yellow butterflies in the family Pieridae.
Species range from Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania, to the New World. The type species is the North American barred yellow.
There are over 70 species in the genus, but more than 300 synonymous names have been applied to them. Some species, such as the common African grass yellow have over 80 synonyms. The genus itself has over 15 junior generic synonyms. This is the price of being a widespread taxon, as well as a zoogeographical problem.

Species

Listed alphabetically within groups:Eurema ada Eurema alithascalloped grass yellowEurema andersoniione-spot grass yellowEurema beatrix Eurema blandathree-spot grass yellowEurema brigittasmall grass yellow or no brand grass yellowEurema candida Eurema celebensis Wallace, 1867Eurema desjardinsiiangled grass yellow
Species group: Eurema adamsi Eurema agave Eurema albulaghost yellowEurema amelia Eurema arbela Geyer, Eurema daira – barred yellow, fairy yellow, or barred sulphurEurema deva Eurema elathea Eurema fabiola Eurema lirina Eurema lucina Eurema mexicana – Mexican yellowEurema nigrocincta Dognin, 1889Eurema paulina Eurema phiale Eurema reticulata Eurema salome – Salome yellowEurema tupuntenem Lichy, 1976Eurema xantochlora – tropical yellow
Species group abaeis:Eurema nicippe Eurema nicippiformis Munroe, 1947
Species group pyrisitia:Eurema chamberlaini Butler, 1897Eurema dina – bush sulphur or dina yellowEurema euterpiformis Munroe, 1947Eurema leuce – Hall's sulphurEurema lisalittle yellowEurema messalina – shy yellowEurema nise – mimosa yellowEurema portoricensisPuerto Rican yellowEurema proterpiatailed orange or little jauneEurema pyro Eurema venusta
Species group teriocolias:Eurema zelia
Unknown species group