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Checklist for Subtribe Pierina Duponchel, 1835
and region Argentina (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
686
10351
27232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
684
10346
27226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
641
10177
26822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
398
8221
22592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
1998
4501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
1995
4497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
1988
4483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1398
3285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1301
3119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
463
1449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
45
153
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
23
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
19
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
12
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Argentina
12 Genera with 44 Species
Ascia Scopoli, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Hypsochila Ureta, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Infraphulia Field, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 186112SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 19186SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush9SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 185229SpeciesTaxom
Theochila Field, 18361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Argentina
44 Species and 35 Subspecies
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Ascia monuste monuste (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia monuste phileta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915Howarth's white
Ganyra josephina josepha Salvin & Godman, 1868Giant White
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Hypsochila argyrodice Staudinger, 1899
Hypsochila wagenknechti Ureta, 1938
Infraphulia madeleinea W.D. Field &..., 1977
Itaballia demophile Linnaeus, 1763Black-banded White
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptophobia aripa elodia Boisduval, 1836Mexican Mountain White
Leptophobia aripa elodina Röber, 1908
Leptophobia aripa pylotis (impunctata A..., 1939)⇒ Leptophobia aripa elodina Röber, 1908
Leptophobia cinerea Hewitson, 1867Cinerea White
Leptophobia diaguita Jörgensen, 1916
Leptophobia diaguita diaguita Jörgensen, 1916
Leptophobia eleone Doubleday, 1847Eleone White
Leptophobia eleusis Lucas, 1852Eleusis White
Leptophobia forsteri Baumann & Re..., 1969
Leptophobia smithii (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia helena Lucas, 1852
Leptophobia tovaria C. & R. Felder, 1861Tovaria White
Phulia aconquijae Jörgensen, 1916
Phulia nymphaea Staudinger, 1894
Phulia nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Phulia nymphula aconquijae (P. Jörgensen, 1916)⇒ Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Phulia nymphula reedi (E. Giacomelli, 1918)⇒ Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836Painted White
Pieriballia viardi apicalis Butler, 1898
Pieriballia viardi interposita Joicey & Talbot, 1928
Pieriballia viardi mandela (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieriballia viardi molione Fruhstorfer, 1908
Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris cheiranthi Hübner, 1808Canary Islands Large White
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris menthe (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Leptophobia cinerea Hewitson, 1867
Pieris venata Verity, 1908
Pieris venosa (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Tatochila autodice Hübner, 1818White cabbage butterfly
Tatochila autodice autodice Hübner, 1818
Tatochila autodice flava (K.J. Hayward, 1949)⇒ Tatochila autodice autodice Hübner, 1818
Tatochila distincta Jörgensen, 1916
Tatochila distincta distincta Jörgensen, 1916
Tatochila immaculata (J.K.M. Röber, 1908)⇒ Tatochila stigmadice Staudinger, 1894
Tatochila inversa inversa Hayward, 1949
Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821
Tatochila mercedis achamantis (F.W.K. Berg, 1875)⇒ Tatochila mercedis vanvolxemii Capronnier, 1874
Tatochila mercedis fueguensis W. D. Field, 1959
Tatochila mercedis microdice (allodice F. ..., 1944)⇒ Tatochila mercedis sterodice Staudinger, 1899
Tatochila mercedis sterodice Staudinger, 1899
Tatochila mercedis vanvolxemii Capronnier, 1874
Tatochila mercedis volxemi (fulva P.E. K..., 1923)⇒ Tatochila mercedis vanvolxemii Capronnier, 1874
Tatochila nigra (A. Breyer, 1939)⇒ Tatochila stigmadice Staudinger, 1894
Tatochila orthodice Weymer, 1890
Tatochila orthodice breyeri (A. Breyer, 1939)⇒ Tatochila orthodice orthodice Weymer, 1890
Tatochila orthodice inpunctata (A. Breyer, 1939)⇒ Tatochila orthodice orthodice Weymer, 1890
Tatochila orthodice orthodice Weymer, 1890
Tatochila punctata (P. Jörgensen, 1916)⇒ Tatochila stigmadice Staudinger, 1894
Tatochila stereodice stereodice
Tatochila sterodice Staudinger, 1899
Tatochila stigmadice Staudinger, 1894
Tatochila stigmadice punctata Jörgensen, 1916
Tatochila theodice Boisduval, 1832
Tatochila theodice gymnodice Staudinger, 1899
Tatochila theodice theodice (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Tatochila theodice gymnodice Staudinger, 1899
Tatochila vanvolxemii Capronnier, 1874
Tatochila xanthodice Lucas, 1852
Theochila maenacte Boisduval, 1836


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