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Checklist for Subtribe Pierina Duponchel, 1835
and region Greater Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
564
8134
21516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
561
8124
21499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
540
8028
21287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
328
6275
16581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2158
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2158
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2158
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1330
3532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1248
3328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
289
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
37
125
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
19
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
14
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Greater Antilles
5 Genera with 13 Species
Ascia Scopoli, 183611SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19156SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1819Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Antilles
13 Species and 12 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 phileta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia monuste vallei (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
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
Leptophobia aripa elodia Boisduval, 1836Mexican Mountain White
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris ilaire (Godart, 1819)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Pieris vecticlusa (Godart, 1819)⇒ Melete salacia Godart, 1819
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White


Links, sources and further information
Pierina at itis.gov