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Checklist for Subtribe Pierina Duponchel, 1835
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
662
13883
55452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
420
10836
46964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4154
15751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4150
15742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
4137
15700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2691
10546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2470
9783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
588
2817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
54
274
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
31
175
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
18
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
8
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
8 Genera with 40 Species
Ascia Scopoli, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Baltia Moore, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche2SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1836Fetterbush25SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1979Checkered Whites9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
40 Species and 11 Subspecies
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste hemithea (C. Geyer, 1832)⇒ Ascia monuste virginia Godart, 1819
Baltia butleri Moore, 1882Butler'S Dwarf
Baltia shawi (Bates, 1873)⇒ Baltia shawii Bates, H, 1873
Baltia shawii Bates, H, 1873
Baltia sikkima Fruhstorfer, 1903Sikkim Dwarf
Ganyra josephina amaryllis (josepha gerv..., 1907)⇒ Ganyra josephina paramaryllis Comstock, 1943
Ganyra josephina josepha Salvin & Godman, 1868Giant White
Ganyra josephina paramaryllis Comstock, 1943Giant White
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Leptosia nina nina Fabricius, 1793Psyche
Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836Painted White
Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris ajaka Moore, 1865Himalayan green-veined white
Pieris ajaka aganta
Pieris ausia (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Pieris canidia indica Evans, 1926Indian cabbage white
Pieris cheiranthi Hübner, 1808Canary Islands Large White
Pieris chumbiensis de Nicéville, 1897Chumbi White
Pieris crucivora Boisduval, 1836
Pieris deota de Nicéville, 1884Alpine
Pieris dubernardi Oberthür, 1884Chumbi White
Pieris extensa Poujade, 1888Bhutan White
Pieris hartei (RIBBE, 1934)⇒ Cepora temena Hewitson, 1861
Pieris indica Evans, 1926
Pieris krueperi Staudinger, 1860Green-banded White
Pieris krueperi devta de Nicéville, 1884Green Banded White
Pieris laogore (Godman & Salvin, 1889)⇒ Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Pieris naganum Moore, 1884Naga White
Pieris nelo Bergstrasser, 1779
Pieris nepalensis Doubleday, 1844
Pieris phryxe (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Aporia agathon Gray, 1831
Pieris rouxii (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Appias libythea Fabricius, 1775
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia callidice Hübner, 1800Indian Lofty Bath White
Pontia chloridice Hübner, 1813Lesser Bath White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia daplidice moorei Röber, 1907Bath White
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829Desert Bath White
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sherpae Epstein, 1979Sherpa Bath White


Links, sources and further information
Pierina at itis.gov