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Checklist for Subfamily Pierinae Duponchel, 1835 (And orangetips)
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3350
9375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2160
6273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2017
5902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
494
1627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
52
204
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
29
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
29 Genera with 74 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNP
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1879Orangetips4SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1861Blackveins2SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1777Albatrosses10SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 186115SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1819Caper Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1805Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1819Arabs10SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 0Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1836Small Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1898Pearl-whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1847Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1869Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 190710SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1939Albatrosses11SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Klotsius Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18197SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders2SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants5SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1819Fetterbush10SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
74 Species and 52 Subspecies
Anthocharis belia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869Moroccan Orange Tip
Anthocharis stella (Edwards, 1879)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Aporia hippia hippia Bremer, 1861
Appias (Appias) celestina Boisduval, 1832Blue albatross
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Appias drusilla boydi Comstock, 1943
Appias drusilla castalia Fabricius, 1793
Appias drusilla comstocki Dillon, 1947
Appias drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872
Appias (Glutophrissa) punctifera d’Almeida., 1939
Appias drosillaPure White
Appias margarita (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Ascia josephina (Godart, 1819)⇒ Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819
Ascia josephina krugii Dewitz, 1877
Ascia menciae Ramsden, 1915
Ascia menicae Ramsden, 1915
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819Great Southern White
Ascia monuste evonima (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Ascia monuste joppe (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
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 vallei (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Ascia monuste virginia Godart, 1819Great Southern White
Ascia sevata Felder, 1861
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852Sulphur Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) pallene Hopffer, 1855Bushveld Orange Tip
Colotis pleione nilus Talbot, 1942
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829Banded Gold Tip
Colotis eris eris Klug, 1829
Colotis ione Godart, 1819Bushveld Purple Tip
Delias illis
Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836African Small White
Elodina walkeri Butler, 1898Small pearl white
Eronia leda Boisduval, 1847Autumn Leaf Vagrant
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915Howarth's white
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra josephina josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra josephina krugii Dewitz, 1877Giant White
Ganyra josephina menciae Ramsden, 1914
Ganyra josephina paramaryllis Comstock, 1943Giant White
Ganyra menciae Ramsden, 1915Cuban White
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra phaloe lamonti Kaye, 1919
Ganyra tiburtia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Glutophrissa drusilla boydi Comstock, 1943Florida White
Glutophrissa drusilla castalia Fabricius, 1793Florida White
Glutophrissa drusilla comstocki Dillon, 1947Florida White
Glutophrissa drusilla drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Glutophrissa drusilla neumoegenii Skinner, 1894
Glutophrissa drusilla janeira (V. Bönningha..., 1896)⇒ Glutophrissa drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872
Glutophrissa drusilla minor (A. Dufrane, 1947)⇒ Glutophrissa drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872
Glutophrissa drusilla monomorpha A. Hall, 1936Florida White
Glutophrissa drusilla neumoegenii Skinner, 1894Florida White
Glutophrissa drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872Florida White
Glutophrissa punctifera d´Almeida, 1939Antillean White
Hesperocharis costaricensis Bates, 1866Costa Rican White
Hesperocharis nera Hewitson, 1852Nera White
Hesperocharis nera lamonti Kaye, 1920
Itaballia demophile amathonte P. Cramer, 1777
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptophobia aripa elodia Boisduval, 1836Mexican Mountain White
Leptophobia eleusis Lucas, 1852Eleusis White
Melete calymnia C. & R. Felder, 1862
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia harti Butler, 1896
Melete lycimnia hypoxantha (J.K.M. Röber, 1909)⇒ Melete calymnia C. & R. Felder, 1862
Melete salacia Godart, 1819Black-striped White
Melete salacia cubana Fruhstorfer, 1908Black-striped White
Melete salacia salacia Godart, 1819Black-striped White
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nepheronia argia Fabricius, 1775Large Vagrant
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nepheronia argia poppea Donovan, 1824
Nepheronia buquetii Boisduval, 1836Buquet's Vagrant
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
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 (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806Dark-veined White
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Pieris ilaire (Godart, 1819)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris vecticlusa (Godart, 1819)⇒ Melete salacia Godart, 1819
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White

Subnodes of Pierinae with occurrences in Caribbean
TribeAnthocharidini
Scudder, 1889
Marbles and Orangetips
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeColotini
Zerny & Beier, 1936
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
20
52
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTeracolini
Reuter, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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