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Checklist for Subfamily Pierinae Duponchel, 1835 (And orangetips)
and region Northwest Mexico (North Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
479
5421
11764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
478
5419
11762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
463
5359
11600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
4321
9644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1428
2616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1428
2616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1427
2615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
962
1864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
898
1717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
257
546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
34
71
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
17
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northwest Mexico
17 Genera with 33 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1871Orangetips4SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1836Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Eucheira Westwood, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites4SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1981Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1869Pine Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest Mexico
33 Species and 17 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis (Paramidea) lanceolata Lucas, 1852California Whitetip
Anthocharis limonea Butler, 1871Mexican Orangetip
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste monuste (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia monuste raza Klots, 1930Great Southern White
Catasticta (Catasticta) flisa Herrich-Schä..., 1858Narrow-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta nimbice nimbice (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Catasticta nimbice ochracea Bates, 1864
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Delias lara lara Boisduval, 1836
Eucheira socialis Westwood, 1834Madrone White
Eucheira socialis niger (C.R. Beutels..., 1984)⇒ Eucheira socialis westwoodi Beutelspacher, 1984
Eucheira socialis westwoodi Beutelspacher, 1984Social White
Euchloe guaymasensis Opler, 1987Sonoran Marble
Euchloe guaymensis Opler, 1986Sonoran Marble
Euchloe hyantis hyantis W. H. Edwards, 1871'California' Pearly Marble
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915Howarth's white
Ganyra howarthi kuschei
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra josephina josepha Salvin & Godman, 1868Giant White
Ganyra kuschei (W. Schaus, 1920)⇒ Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915
Glutophrissa drusilla tenuis Lamas, 1981Florida White
Hesperocharis costaricensis Bates, 1866Costa Rican White
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869Chiricahua
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Pereute charops Boisduval, 1836Darkened White
Pereute charops leonilae Llorente, 1986Darkened White
Perrhybris pamela carmenta Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris kuschei
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852Spring White

Subnodes of Pierinae with occurrences in Northwest Mexico
TribeAnthocharidini
Scudder, 1889
Marbles and Orangetips
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeColotini
Zerny & Beier, 1936
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
12
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTeracolini
Reuter, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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