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Checklist for Subtribe Pierina Duponchel, 1835
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
9313
40244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2421
9866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2417
9861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2404
9832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1591
6489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1429
5251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
1039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
40
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
25
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
17
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
9
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
9 Genera with 23 Species
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1866Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1984Fetterbush23SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1998Checkered Whites11SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
23 Species and 23 Subspecies
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915Howarth's white
Itaballia pandosia Hewitson, 1853Brown-bordered White
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leptosia nina niobe Wallace, 1866
Perrhybris pamela malenka Hewitson, 1852
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi frigida Scudder, 1861Mustard White
Pieris napi marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi mogollon W.N. Burdick, 1942
Pieris napi mogollon W.N. Burdick, 1942
Pieris napi oleracea Harris, 1829
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae chariclea Stephens, 1828
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806Dark-veined White
Pieris frigida (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris hulda (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis castoria Reakirt, 1866Margined White
Pieris marginalis marginalis Scudder, 1861Margined White
Pieris marginalis reicheli Eitschberger, 1984Margined White
Pieris marginalis tremblayi Eitschberger, 1984Margined White
Pieris marginalis venosa Scudder, 1861Margined White
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea frigida Scudder, 1861Mustard White
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Pieris virginiensis hyatti Eitschberger, 1984West Virginia White
Pontia beckeri pseudochloridice (J.H. McDunnough, 1928)⇒ Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia occidentalis nelsoni W. H. Edwards, 1883Nelson'S White
Pontia occidentalis occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Western White
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pontia sisymbrii beringiensis C. Guppy & K..., 2001California White
Pontia sisymbrii flavitincta J. A. Comstock, 1924Flavous White
Pontia sisymbrii nigravenosa Austin & J. ..., 1998Black-Veined Spring White


Links, sources and further information
Pierina at itis.gov