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Checklist for Subfamily Pierinae Duponchel, 1835 (And orangetips)
and region Alaska (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
446
3571
8762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
444
3566
8756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
425
3511
8651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
3010
7649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
551
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
551
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
546
1126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
392
880
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
357
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
100
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
13
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
9
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alaska
9 Genera with 19 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1872Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1821Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1923Dappled whites4SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1869
Pine Whites0SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush7SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alaska
19 Species and 6 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis julia (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Appias lyncida andrea Eschscholtz, 1821
Colotis eris eris Klug, 1829
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe (Euchloe) naina Koshantschikov, 1923Green Marble
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Perrhybris pamela malenka Hewitson, 1852
Pieris napi hulda Edwards, 1870
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris pseudobryoniae (Verity, 1908)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris venata Verity, 1908
Pieris venosa (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia occidentalis nelsoni W. H. Edwards, 1883Nelson'S White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White

Subnodes of Pierinae with occurrences in Alaska
TribeAnthocharidini
Scudder, 1889
Marbles and Orangetips
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeColotini
Zerny & Beier, 1936
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pierinae at artfakta.se
Pierinae at dyntaxa.se
Pierinae at itis.gov