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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6624
38442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6565
38351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
95
6539
38254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4175
23717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3794
20101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
793
4370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
72
433
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
42
203
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
28
144
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
12
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
12 Genera with 77 Species
Ascia Scopoli, 186112SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19079SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 18647SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18509SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1866Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18707SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1866Fetterbush79SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1864Checkered Whites25SpeciesTaxom
Stolopsyche Scudder, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Theochila Field, 18361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
77 Species and 85 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 cleomes Boisduval, 1833
Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819Great Southern White
Ascia monuste feronia J.F. Stephens, 1828
Ascia monuste monuste (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia monuste phileta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 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 demophile charopus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Itaballia mandela (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836
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
Leptosia nina niobe Wallace, 1866
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 malenka Hewitson, 1852
Perrhybris pamela mapa J. Maza & R...., 1989Chiapan White
Perrhybris pyrrha (Stoll, 1870)⇒ Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
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) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi frigida Scudder, 1861Mustard White
Pieris napi hulda Edwards, 1870
Pieris napi iberidis (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi mogollon W.N. Burdick, 1942
Pieris napi mogollon W.N. Burdick, 1942
Pieris napi napi (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi narina (mogollon war..., 1965)⇒ Pieris napi mogollon W.N. Burdick, 1942
Pieris napi nasturtii (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi oleracea Harris, 1829
Pieris napi pallidissima Barnes & McD..., 1916Utah all white
Pieris napi resedae (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pieris rapae immaculata (H. Skinner &..., 1889)⇒ Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris rapae novangliae (Scudder, 1872)⇒ Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage White
Pieris rapae yreka (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae chariclea Stephens, 1828
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris atomaria Fruhstorfer, 1909
Pieris avivolans (H. W. Bates, 1864)⇒ Hesperocharis graphites Bates, H, 1864
Pieris beckeri WH Edwards, 1871Sagebrush white
Pieris bekeri
Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806Dark-veined White
Pieris castoria (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris cleomes
Pieris cruciferarum (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris elodia (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866
Pieris euthemia (Kollar, 1850)⇒ Leptophobia penthica Kollar, 1850
Pieris frigida (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris glauce (Butler, 1865)⇒ Delias belisama Cramer, 1779
Pieris hulda (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris iberidis (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris kuehni (Röber, 1885)⇒ Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805
Pieris kuschei
Pieris mandela (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis castoria Reakirt, 1866Margined White
Pieris marginalis guppyi Eitschberger, 1984
Pieris marginalis hulda W. H. Edwards, 1869Margined White
Pieris marginalis marginalis Scudder, 1861Margined White
Pieris marginalis meckyae Eitschberger, 1984Margined White
Pieris marginalis mogollon Burdick, 1942Margined White
Pieris marginalis pallidissima W. Barnes & ..., 1916Margined White
Pieris marginalis pseudobryoniae W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Pieris marginalis pseudonapi W.Barnes & M..., 1916
Pieris marginalis reicheli Eitschberger, 1984Margined White
Pieris marginalis sequoia J. Emmel, T...., 1998Margined White
Pieris marginalis shapiroi Eitschberger, 1984
Pieris marginalis tremblayi Eitschberger, 1984Margined White
Pieris marginalis venosa Scudder, 1861Margined White
Pieris marginalis zeigleri Eitschberger, 1991
Pieris marginalis ziegleri Eitschberger, 1991Margined White
Pieris nasturtii (Edwards, 1864)⇒ Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830
Pieris nicippe
Pieris ninonia
Pieris occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Western white
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea frigida Scudder, 1861Mustard White
Pieris oleracea oleracea T. Harris, 1829Eastern Veined White
Pieris protodice (Boisd.& LeConte, 1829)⇒ Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830
Pieris pseudobryoniae (Verity, 1908)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris resedae (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris sisymbri Boisduval, 1852Spring white
Pieris sthenobaea (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Delias belisama Cramer, 1779
Pieris tithoreides (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836
Pieris vecticlusa (Godart, 1819)⇒ Melete salacia Godart, 1819
Pieris venata Verity, 1908
Pieris venosa (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris vernalis (Staudinger, 1870)⇒ Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830
Pieris viardi (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Pieris virginiensis hyatti Eitschberger, 1984West Virginia White
Pieris virginiensis virginiensis W. H. Edwards, 1870West Virginia White
Pieris yreka (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Pieris rapae Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia beckeri J.H. McDunnough, 1928Becker´s white
Pontia beckeri pseudochloridice (J.H. McDunnough, 1928)⇒ Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia callidice Hübner, 1800Indian Lofty Bath White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia gunderi (C.H. Ingham, 1933)⇒ Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871
Pontia nasturtii (W.H. Edwards, 1864)⇒ Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia occidentalis nelsoni W. H. Edwards, 1883Nelson'S White
Pontia occidentalis occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Western White
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbri flavitinctaSpring white
Pontia sisymbri nigravenosaDark-veined spring white
Pontia sisymbri sisymbriSpring white
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pontia sisymbrii beringiensis C. Guppy & K..., 2001California White
Pontia sisymbrii elivata W. Barnes & ..., 1926Spring White
Pontia sisymbrii flavitincta J. A. Comstock, 1924Flavous White
Pontia sisymbrii nigravenosa Austin & J. ..., 1998Black-Veined Spring White
Pontia sisymbrii nordini K. Johnson, 1977Spring White
Pontia sisymbrii sisymbri (flava W.H. E..., 1883)⇒ Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852
Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852Spring White
Pontia sisymbrii transversa (R. Holland, 1995)⇒ Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852
Pontia vernalis (W.H. Edwards, 1864)⇒ Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830
Stolopsyche libytheoides S. H. Scudder, 1889
Theochila maenacte Boisduval, 1836


Links, sources and further information
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