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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
816
19624
105366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
812
19606
105335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
775
19334
104374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
470
14136
82559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
4998
20273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
87
4992
20262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
84
4970
20047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
3217
13190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2900
11982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
654
3273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
59
307
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
33
197
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
19
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
8
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Asia
8 Genera with 50 Species
Ascia Scopoli, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Baltia Moore, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche2SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1836Fetterbush37SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1979Checkered Whites9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Asia
50 Species and 14 Subspecies
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste hemithea (C. Geyer, 1832)⇒ Ascia monuste virginia Godart, 1819
Baltia butleri Moore, 1882Butler'S Dwarf
Baltia butleri butleriButler's dwarf
Baltia shawi (Bates, 1873)⇒ Baltia shawii Bates, H, 1873
Baltia shawii Bates, H, 1873
Baltia sikkima Fruhstorfer, 1903Sikkim Dwarf
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 phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Leptosia nina nina Fabricius, 1793Psyche
Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836Painted White
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 (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pieris brassicae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris brassicae nepalensis Doubleday, 1844Large Cabbage White
Pieris ajaka Moore, 1865Himalayan green-veined white
Pieris ajaka aganta
Pieris ausia (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Pieris canidia indica Evans, 1926Indian cabbage white
Pieris cheiranthi Hübner, 1808Canary Islands Large White
Pieris chumbiensis de Nicéville, 1897Chumbi White
Pieris crucivora Boisduval, 1836
Pieris deota de Nicéville, 1884Alpine
Pieris devta de Nicéville, 1884Chitral green-banded white
Pieris dubernardi Oberthür, 1884Chumbi White
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Pieris extensa Poujade, 1888Bhutan White
Pieris hartei (RIBBE, 1934)⇒ Cepora temena Hewitson, 1861
Pieris indica Evans, 1926
Pieris krueperi Staudinger, 1860Green-banded White
Pieris krueperi devta de Nicéville, 1884Green Banded White
Pieris laogore (Godman & Salvin, 1889)⇒ Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836
Pieris mahometana Grum-Grshima..., 1888
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Pieris montana Verity, 1908
Pieris montanusGreen-veined white
Pieris naganum Moore, 1884Naga White
Pieris nana Finke, 1934
Pieris nelo Bergstrasser, 1779
Pieris neombo (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Appias paulina Cramer, 1777
Pieris nepalensis Doubleday, 1844
Pieris ochsenheimeri Staudinger, 1886
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris pallene (Hewitson, 1853)⇒ Elodina angulipennis Lucas, 1852
Pieris phryxe (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Aporia agathon Gray, 1831
Pieris rouxii (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Appias libythea Fabricius, 1775
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia callidice Hübner, 1800Indian Lofty Bath White
Pontia chloridice Hübner, 1813Lesser Bath White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia daplidice moorei Röber, 1907Bath White
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829Desert Bath White
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sherpae Epstein, 1979Sherpa Bath White


Links, sources and further information
Pierina at itis.gov