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Checklist for Subtribe Pierina Duponchel, 1835
and region Oceania (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
994
29345
172480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
990
29308
172389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
930
28885
170923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
567
22062
142256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
107
6568
31448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
105
6528
31361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
98
6492
31158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
36
3755
17128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
30
3262
14459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
636
3227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
58
393
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
33
315
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
22
286
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
8
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Oceania
8 Genera with 26 Species
Ascia Scopoli, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush18SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites5SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 19751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oceania
26 Species and 17 Subspecies
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Ascia monuste feronia J.F. Stephens, 1828
Ascia monuste hemithea (C. Geyer, 1832)⇒ Ascia monuste virginia Godart, 1819
Leptophobia aripa elodina Röber, 1908
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leptophobia pinara pinara C. Felder & ..., 1865
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Perrhybris pamela carmenta Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris ega (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias paulina Cramer, 1777
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Pieris frigida (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris japonica Shirozu, 1952Japanese Andromeda
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris mysia (Godart, 1819)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Pieris peristhene (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768
Pieris peristhene peristhene
Pieris peristhene rapae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris peristhene vitiensis (Fruhstorfer, 1902)⇒ Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768
Pieris protocharis (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia callidice Hübner, 1800Indian Lofty Bath White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia helice helice Linnaeus, 1764
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Tatochila xanthodice paramosa (Ackery, 1975)⇒ Tatochila xanthodice Lucas, 1852


Links, sources and further information
Pierina at itis.gov