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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
569
8211
23107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
566
8203
23100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
8080
22778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
6365
19175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
2417
8025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1815
6573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1628
5798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
559
2622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
51
249
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
27
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
19
117
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
9
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
9 Genera with 43 Species
Ascia Scopoli, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 18619SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 190837SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 190710SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18988SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1951Fetterbush5SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18527SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
43 Species and 42 Subspecies
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia phaloe Godart, 1819
Ascia phaloe imperator Kirby, 1881
Ganyra phaloe imperator W. F. Kirby, 1881
Ganyra phaloe sincera Weymer, 1890
Itaballia demophile Linnaeus, 1763Black-banded White
Itaballia demophile centralis Joicey & Talbot, 1928Black-banded White
Itaballia demophile demophile (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Itaballia demophile lucania Fruhstorfer, 1907
Itaballia demophile huebneri Fruhstorfer, 1907
Itaballia demophile lucania Fruhstorfer, 1907
Itaballia demophile minthe Fruhstorfer, 1907
Itaballia marana Doubleday, 1844
Itaballia pandosia Hewitson, 1853Brown-bordered White
Itaballia pandosia pisonis Hewitson, 1861
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptophobia aripa aripa Boisduval, 1836
Leptophobia aripa deserta Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptophobia aripa elodina Röber, 1908
Leptophobia aripa limbata (W.F. Kirby, 1887)⇒ Leptophobia aripa aripa Boisduval, 1836
Leptophobia caesia Lucas, 1852Bluish White
Leptophobia caesia caesia Lucas, 1852
Leptophobia caesia pasarga (H. Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Leptophobia caesia caesia Lucas, 1852
Leptophobia cinerea Hewitson, 1867Cinerea White
Leptophobia cinerea cinerea (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Leptophobia cinerea menthe Hopffer, 1874
Leptophobia cinerea menthe Hopffer, 1874
Leptophobia cinnia (Hopffer, 1874)⇒ Leptophobia erinna Hopffer, 1874
Leptophobia diaguita Jörgensen, 1916
Leptophobia diaguita latifascia Joicey & Talbot, 1928
Leptophobia eleone Doubleday, 1847Eleone White
Leptophobia eleusis Lucas, 1852Eleusis White
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptophobia erinna Hopffer, 1874
Leptophobia gonzaga Fruhstorfer, 1908Gonzaga White
Leptophobia gonzaga gonzaga Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptophobia helena Lucas, 1852Helena White
Leptophobia helena helena Lucas, 1852
Leptophobia helena smithii Kirby, 1881
Leptophobia limbata Kirby, 1887
Leptophobia nephthis Hopffer, 1874
Leptophobia olympia C. & R. Felder, 1861Olympia White
Leptophobia olympia olympia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Leptophobia penthica Kollar, 1850Penthica White
Leptophobia philoma Hewitson, 1870Philoma White
Leptophobia philoma pastaza Joicey & Talbot, 1928
Leptophobia philoma philoma Hewitson, 1870
Leptophobia pinara C. & R. Felder, 1865Pinara White
Leptophobia smithi Kirby, 1881
Leptophobia smithii (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia helena Lucas, 1852
Leptophobia subargentea (Hewitson, 1870)⇒ Leptophobia philoma Hewitson, 1870
Leptophobia tovaria C. & R. Felder, 1861Tovaria White
Leptophobia tovaria maruga Fruhstorfer, 1908
Perrhybris lorena Hewitson, 1852
Perrhybris lorena jumena (H. Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Perrhybris lorena Hewitson, 1852
Perrhybris lypera Kollar, 1850
Perrhybris lypera lypera (Kollar, 1850)⇒ Perrhybris lypera sulphuralis A. Butler, 1896
Perrhybris lypera paravicinii Fruhstorfer, 1907
Perrhybris lypera sulphuralis A. Butler, 1896
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Perrhybris pamela glessaria Fruhstorfer, 1907
Perrhybris pyrrha (Stoll, 1870)⇒ Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780
Perrhybris pyrrha glessaria Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836Painted White
Pieriballia viardi apicalis Butler, 1898
Pieriballia viardi interposita Joicey & Talbot, 1928
Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieriballia viardi mandela (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieriballia viardi molione Fruhstorfer, 1908
Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieriballia viardi tithoreides Butler, 1898
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris elodia (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866
Pieris lucieni Dujardin, 1951
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821
Tatochila mercedis arctodice Staudinger, 1899
Tatochila orthodice Weymer, 1890
Tatochila sagittata joergenseni (J.K.M. Röber, 1924)⇒ Tatochila sagittata sagittata Röber, 1908
Tatochila sagittata sagittata Röber, 1908
Tatochila sterodice Staudinger, 1899
Tatochila xanthodice Lucas, 1852


Links, sources and further information
Pierina at itis.gov