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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
341
2930
6223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
341
2930
6223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
331
2906
6190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
221
2259
4909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
817
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
817
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
817
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
591
1241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
552
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
203
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
22
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
17
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
11
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
5
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pakistan
5 Genera with 17 Species
Ascia Scopoli, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Baltia Moore, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1908Fetterbush7SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1829Checkered Whites5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pakistan
17 Species and 1 Subspecies
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
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris ajaka Moore, 1865Himalayan green-veined white
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Pieris deota de Nicéville, 1884Alpine
Pieris devta de Nicéville, 1884Chitral green-banded white
Pieris montana Verity, 1908
Pontia callidice Hübner, 1800Indian Lofty Bath White
Pontia chloridice Hübner, 1813Lesser Bath White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829Desert Bath White


Links, sources and further information
Pierina at itis.gov