Checklist for Subtribe Pierina Duponchel, 1835
and region Gabon (Central Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 291
3232
9282 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 291
3232
9282 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 277
3152
9053 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 191
2847
8601 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 52
1074
3546 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 52
1074
3546 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 52
1074
3546 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
806
2980 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
756
2891 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
167
1007 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs | 15
35 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites | 11
29 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Pierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites | 8
25 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subtribe | Pierina
Duponchel, 1835
| 2
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Gabon
2 Genera with 7 Species
Species list for Gabon
7 Species | Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782 | African Spirit | | Leptosia hybrida Bernardi, 1952 | Hybrid Spirit | | Leptosia marginea Mabille, 1890 | Black-edged Spirit | | Leptosia nupta Butler, 1873 | Immaculate Spirit | | Pieris abti (Butler, 1874) | ⇒ Belenois solilucis Butler, 1874 | | Pieris capricornus (Ward, 1871) | ⇒ Dixeia capricornus Christopher ..., 1871 | | Pieris glucki (Butler, 1874) | ⇒ Belenois solilucis Butler, 1874 |
Links, sources and further information Pierina at itis.gov
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