Dixeia orbona (Geyer, [1837] )
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dixeia orbona (Geyer, [1837] )
- Name authority
- (Geyer, [1837] )
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Pieridae
- Genus
- Dixeia
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758
- superfamilyPapilionoidea
- familyPieridae
- genusDixeia
- speciesDixeia orbona (Geyer, [1837] )
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dixeia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dixeia cebron (Ward, 1871) | PieridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dixeia leucophanes Vári, 1976 | PieridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ant-heap Small WhiteDixeia pigea (Boisduval, 1836) | PieridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Linnaeus, C. CXXI. Centuria Insectorum, Proposuit Boas Johansson. Linnaeus, C. (1763) CXXI. Centuria Insectorum, Proposuit Boas Johansson. Amoenitates Academicae 6: 384-415. (1763). Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3724L. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.