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Checklist for Subtribe Pierina Duponchel, 1835
and region Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
696
12064
41018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
693
12055
41003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
664
11905
40649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
434
9807
35125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3104
9819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3099
9799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
3089
9778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2018
6292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1786
5172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
337
951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
35
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
24
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
16
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
8
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
8 Genera with 23 Species
Ascia Scopoli, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1866Psyche2SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1928Fetterbush21SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites4SpeciesTaxom
Talbotia Bernardi, 19374SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
23 Species and 20 Subspecies
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Ascia monuste evonima (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Ascia phaloe gargara Fruhstorfer, 1910
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Leptosia nina niobe Wallace, 1866
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
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 rapae crucivora Boisduval, 1836Small Cabbage White
Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pieris brassicae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Pieris canidia canidia Sparrman, 1768Cabbage White
Pieris canidia kaolicola Bryk, 1946
Pieris crucivora Boisduval, 1836
Pieris dulcinea Butler, 1882
Pieris dulcinea tomariana Matsumura, 1928
Pieris japonica Shirozu, 1952Japanese Andromeda
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Pieris melete melete
Pieris nesis Shirozu, 1952
Pieris nesis japonica Shirozu, 1952
Pieris nesis nesis Fruhstorfer, 1909
Pieris orientis Oberthür, 1880
Pieris pseudomelete Verity, 1908
Pieris tomariana Matsumura, 1928
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia edusa davendra Hemming, 1934
Pontia helice helice Linnaeus, 1764
Talbotia nagana Moore, 1884
Talbotia nagana karumii Ikeda, 1937
Talbotia naganum Moore, 1884
Talbotia naganum karumii Ikeda, 1937Naga White


Links, sources and further information
Pierina at itis.gov