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Checklist for Subfamily Pierinae Duponchel, 1835 (And orangetips)
and region Distrito Federal (West Central Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
303
2356
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
302
2355
3711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
2327
3657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1741
2568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
690
1034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
690
1034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
688
1033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
521
825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
505
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
206
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
30
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
15
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Distrito Federal
15 Genera with 22 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1871Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18474SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cunizza Grote, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Eucheira Westwood, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Distrito Federal
22 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anthocharis ellena (Dyar, 1920)⇒ Anthocharis limonea Butler, 1871
Anthocharis limonea Butler, 1871Mexican Orangetip
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Catasticta (Catasticta) bithys Hübner, 1831
Catasticta (Catasticta) flisa Herrich-Schä..., 1858Narrow-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836Mexican Dartwhite
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) teutila Doubleday, 1847Pure-banded Dartwhite
Colotis eris eris Klug, 1829
Cunizza hirlanda (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Hesperocharis hirlanda Stoll, 1790
Eucheira socialis Westwood, 1834Madrone White
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Hesperocharis costaricensis Bates, 1866Costa Rican White
Hesperocharis graphites Bates, H, 1864Marbled White
Hesperocharis paranensis Schaus, 1898
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Perrhybris lorena Hewitson, 1852
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White

Subnodes of Pierinae with occurrences in Distrito Federal
TribeAnthocharidini
Scudder, 1889
Marbles and Orangetips
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeColotini
Zerny & Beier, 1936
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
10
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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