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Checklist for Subtribe Aporiina Chapman, 1895
and region Caribbean islands (Caribbean)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
649
12089
36507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
645
12074
36476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
619
11919
36088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
381
9444
29197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3340
9260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3340
9260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3335
9256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2155
6224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2012
5856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
493
1622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
52
204
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
29
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
20
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeAporiina
Chapman, 1895
10
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean islands
10 Genera with 18 Species
Aporia Hübner, 1861Blackveins2SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1819Caper Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1805Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 0Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1836Small Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18197SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders2SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean islands
18 Species and 11 Subspecies
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Aporia hippia hippia Bremer, 1861
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Delias illis
Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836African Small White
Melete calymnia C. & R. Felder, 1862
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia harti Butler, 1896
Melete lycimnia hypoxantha (J.K.M. Röber, 1909)⇒ Melete calymnia C. & R. Felder, 1862
Melete salacia Godart, 1819Black-striped White
Melete salacia cubana Fruhstorfer, 1908Black-striped White
Melete salacia salacia Godart, 1819Black-striped White
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878


Links, sources and further information
Aporiina at itis.gov