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Checklist for Subfamily Pierinae Duponchel, 1835 (And orangetips)
and region Luzerne County (Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
1675
2355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
1674
2354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
295
1608
2226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
1393
1967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
627
1009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
627
1009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
627
1009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
437
729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
401
660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
74
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
14
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
7
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Luzerne County
7 Genera with 10 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Luzerne County
10 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White

Subnodes of Pierinae with occurrences in Luzerne County
TribeAnthocharidini
Scudder, 1889
Marbles and Orangetips
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeColotini
Zerny & Beier, 1936
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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