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Checklist for Subtribe Pierina Duponchel, 1835
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
71
510
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
40
347
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
24
241
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
10
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
10 Genera with 59 Species
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1915Psyche19SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1886Fetterbush40SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites12SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18523SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
59 Species and 26 Subspecies
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Itaballia marana Doubleday, 1844
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782African Spirit
Leptosia alcesta alcesta Stoll, , 1782
Leptosia alcesta inalcesta (Bernardi, 1959)⇒ Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782
Leptosia alcesta pseudonuptilla (Bernardi, 1959)⇒ Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782
Leptosia alcesta sylvicola Boisduval, 1833
Leptosia bastini Hecq, 1997
Leptosia hybrida Bernardi, 1952Hybrid Spirit
Leptosia hybrida hybrida Bernardi, 1952
Leptosia hybrida somereni Bernardi, 1959
Leptosia marginea Mabille, 1890Black-edged Spirit
Leptosia medusa Cramer, 1777Dainty Spirit
Leptosia nupta Butler, 1873Immaculate Spirit
Leptosia nupta nupta Butler, 1873
Leptosia nupta pseudonupta Bernardi, 1959
Leptosia nupta viettei (Bernardi, 1959)⇒ Leptosia nupta Butler, 1873
Leptosia uganda (Dixey, 1915)⇒ Leptosia wigginsi Dixey, 1915
Leptosia wigginsi Dixey, 1915Opaque Spirit
Leptosia wigginsi pseudalcesta Bernardi, 1965
Leptosia wigginsi wigginsi Dixey, 1915
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi britannica Muller & Kautz, 1939Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae azorensisAzorean Cabbage White
Pieris brassicae cheiranthi Hübner, 1806
Pieris brassicae wollastoni (Butler, 1886)⇒ Pieris brassicae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris abti (Butler, 1874)⇒ Belenois solilucis Butler, 1874
Pieris aelia (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777
Pieris agrippinides
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris atlantis Oberthür, 1925
Pieris brassicoides Guérin-Ménev..., 1849Ethiopian Cabbage White
Pieris brassicoides brassicoides Guérin-Ménev..., 1848
Pieris brassicoides marghanita Hemming, 1941
Pieris capricornus (Ward, 1871)⇒ Dixeia capricornus Christopher ..., 1871
Pieris cheiranthi Hübner, 1808Canary Islands Large White
Pieris cyniphia Turati, 1924
Pieris cypria Verity, 1908
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Pieris frobeniusi (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Belenois subeida C. & R. Felder, 1865
Pieris glucki (Butler, 1874)⇒ Belenois solilucis Butler, 1874
Pieris hulda (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris indica Evans, 1926
Pieris joppe (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764
Pieris krueperi Staudinger, 1860Green-banded White
Pieris larima (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Belenois larima Boisduval, 1836
Pieris lortzingi (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Belenois theora Doubleday, 1846
Pieris mahoboides
Pieris mannides Verity, 1908
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris narina Verity, 1908
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris segonzaci Le Cerf, 1923Moroccan Green-veined White
Pieris sthenobaea (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Delias belisama Cramer, 1779
Pieris syra Verity, 1911
Pieris theora (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Belenois theora Doubleday, 1846
Pieris umoris Verity, 1921
Pieris wollastoni Butler, 1886Madeiran large white
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia daplidice aethiops de Joannis &..., 1913
Pontia daplidice daplidice Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia distorta Butler, 1886Small Meadow White
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829Desert Bath White
Pontia glauconome glauconome Klug, 1829
Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764Common Meadow White
Pontia helice helice Linnaeus, 1764
Pontia helice johnstonii Crowley, 1887
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821
Tatochila theodice Boisduval, 1832
Tatochila xanthodice Lucas, 1852


Links, sources and further information
Pierina at itis.gov