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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3350
9375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2160
6273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2017
5902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
494
1627
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
 
SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
7
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
7 Genera with 25 Species
Ascia Scopoli, 186115SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 190710SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1819Fetterbush10SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
25 Species and 19 Subspecies
Ascia josephina (Godart, 1819)⇒ Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819
Ascia josephina krugii Dewitz, 1877
Ascia menciae Ramsden, 1915
Ascia menicae Ramsden, 1915
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819Great Southern White
Ascia monuste evonima (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Ascia monuste joppe (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
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
Ascia monuste vallei (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Ascia monuste virginia Godart, 1819Great Southern White
Ascia sevata Felder, 1861
Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915Howarth's white
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra josephina josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra josephina krugii Dewitz, 1877Giant White
Ganyra josephina menciae Ramsden, 1914
Ganyra josephina paramaryllis Comstock, 1943Giant White
Ganyra menciae Ramsden, 1915Cuban White
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra phaloe lamonti Kaye, 1919
Ganyra tiburtia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Itaballia demophile amathonte P. Cramer, 1777
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptophobia aripa elodia Boisduval, 1836Mexican Mountain White
Leptophobia eleusis Lucas, 1852Eleusis White
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806Dark-veined White
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Pieris ilaire (Godart, 1819)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris vecticlusa (Godart, 1819)⇒ Melete salacia Godart, 1819
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White


Links, sources and further information
Pierina at itis.gov