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Checklist for Subtribe Pierina Duponchel, 1835
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
3391
13725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3386
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
3368
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2289
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2096
9140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
713
4539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
60
254
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
35
100
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
22
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
11
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
11 Genera with 36 Species
Ascia Scopoli, 185210SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Glennia Klots, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 18618SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 190813SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1921Fetterbush16SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Theochila Field, 19022SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
36 Species and 33 Subspecies
Ascia buniae Hübner, 1816
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia phaloe Godart, 1819
Ascia phaloe ausia Boisduval, 1836
Ascia phaloe digentia
Ascia phaloe gargara Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ascia phaloe rusella Fruhstorfer, 1907
Ascia striata Walker, 1852
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra phaloe ausia (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ganyra phaloe sublineata Schaus, 1902
Ganyra phaloe buniae (artaxata H. ..., 1910)⇒ Ganyra phaloe sublineata Schaus, 1902
Ganyra phaloe endeis Godart, 1819
Ganyra phaloe phaloe Godart, 1819
Glennia bahiana (F. Bryk, 1953)⇒ Glennia pylotis Godart, 1819
Glennia pylotis Godart, 1819
Itaballia demophile Linnaeus, 1763Black-banded White
Itaballia demophile charopus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Itaballia demophile huebneri Fruhstorfer, 1907
Itaballia demophile nimietes Fruhstorfer, 1907
Itaballia demophile niphates Fruhstorfer, 1907
Itaballia pandosia Hewitson, 1853Brown-bordered White
Itaballia pandosia leptalina (H.W. Bates, 1861)⇒ Itaballia pandosia pisonis Hewitson, 1861
Itaballia pisonis Hewitson, 1861
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptophobia aripa balidia Boisduval, 1836
Leptophobia nephthis Hopffer, 1874
Leptophobia penthica Kollar, 1850Penthica White
Perrhybris lorena Hewitson, 1852
Perrhybris lorena luteifera (H. Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Perrhybris lorena Hewitson, 1852
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Perrhybris pamela boyi J. Zikán, 1940
Perrhybris pamela eieidias Hübner, 1821
Perrhybris pamela incisa Fruhstorfer, 1907
Perrhybris pamela lucasi Fruhstorfer, 1907
Perrhybris pamela pyrrha (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Perrhybris pamela lucasi Fruhstorfer, 1907
Perrhybris pyrrha (Stoll, 1870)⇒ Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780
Perrhybris pyrrha amazonica
Perrhybris pyrrha digitata Fruhstorfer, 1907
Perrhybris pyrrha incisa Fruhstorfer, 1907
Perrhybris pyrrha pandora Röber, 1908
Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836Painted White
Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris buniae Hübner, 1819
Pieris buniae imperator
Pieris buniae pharetia
Pieris cheiranthi Hübner, 1808Canary Islands Large White
Pieris enarete (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Appias lyncida Cramer, 1777
Pieris euthemia (Kollar, 1850)⇒ Leptophobia penthica Kollar, 1850
Pieris glauce (Butler, 1865)⇒ Delias belisama Cramer, 1779
Pieris ilaire (Godart, 1819)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Pieris limnoria Godart, 1819
Pieris linnaei Verity, 1922
Pieris monuste Linnaeus, 1764
Pieris monuste suasa
Pieris pylotis Godart, 1819
Pieris zelleri Stauder, 1921
Pontia callidice Hübner, 1800Indian Lofty Bath White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Tatochila autodice Hübner, 1818White cabbage butterfly
Tatochila autodice autodice Hübner, 1818
Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821
Tatochila orthodice Weymer, 1890
Theochila maenacte Boisduval, 1836
Theochila maenacte itatiayae Foetterle, 1902


Links, sources and further information
Pierina at itis.gov