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Checklist for Subtribe Pierina Duponchel, 1835
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3503
11993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3501
11990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
77
3495
11971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2366
8535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2202
7820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
559
2389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
57
206
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
30
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
21
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
9
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
9 Genera with 37 Species
Ascia Scopoli, 18618SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19079SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 18645SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18509SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18706SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1836Fetterbush14SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1995Checkered Whites6SpeciesTaxom
Theochila Field, 18361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
37 Species and 28 Subspecies
Ascia josephina (Godart, 1819)⇒ Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819
Ascia josephina gervasia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Ascia monuste monuste (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia monuste raza Klots, 1930Great Southern White
Ascia sevata Felder, 1861
Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915Howarth's white
Ganyra howarthi kuschei
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
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 kuschei (W. Schaus, 1920)⇒ Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra phaloe tiburtia Fruhstorfer, 1907Godarts White
Itaballia demophile Linnaeus, 1763Black-banded White
Itaballia demophile centralis Joicey & Talbot, 1928Black-banded White
Itaballia pandiosa kicahaBrown-bordered White
Itaballia pandosia Hewitson, 1853Brown-bordered White
Itaballia pandosia kicaha Reakirt, 1864Brown-bordered White
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptophobia aripa aripa Boisduval, 1836
Leptophobia aripa elodia Boisduval, 1836Mexican Mountain White
Leptophobia caesia Lucas, 1852Bluish White
Leptophobia eleusis Lucas, 1852Eleusis White
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leptophobia gonzaga gonzaga Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptophobia penthica Kollar, 1850Penthica White
Perrhybris lypera Kollar, 1850
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Perrhybris pamela carmenta Fruhstorfer, 1907
Perrhybris pamela chajulensis J. & R. G. d..., 1989Chiapan White
Perrhybris pamela mapa J. Maza & R...., 1989Chiapan White
Perrhybris pyrrha (Stoll, 1870)⇒ Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780
Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836Painted White
Pieriballia viardi intermedia (L. Vázquez, 1954)⇒ Pieriballia viardi viardi Boisduval, 1836
Pieriballia viardi laogore (F.D. Godman ..., 1889)⇒ Pieriballia viardi viardi Boisduval, 1836
Pieriballia viardi viardi Boisduval, 1836Viardi White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage White
Pieris atomaria Fruhstorfer, 1909
Pieris avivolans (H. W. Bates, 1864)⇒ Hesperocharis graphites Bates, H, 1864
Pieris elodia (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866
Pieris euthemia (Kollar, 1850)⇒ Leptophobia penthica Kollar, 1850
Pieris kuehni (Röber, 1885)⇒ Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805
Pieris kuschei
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris sthenobaea (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Delias belisama Cramer, 1779
Pieris vecticlusa (Godart, 1819)⇒ Melete salacia Godart, 1819
Pieris viardi (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852Spring White
Pontia sisymbrii transversa (R. Holland, 1995)⇒ Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852
Theochila maenacte Boisduval, 1836


Links, sources and further information
Pierina at itis.gov