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Checklist for Subfamily Pierinae Duponchel, 1835 (And orangetips)
and region Rio de Janeiro (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
409
4319
8071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
4319
8071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
4275
7998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
3394
6433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1050
2092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1050
2092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1047
2087
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
748
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
712
1519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
359
1010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
33
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
19
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rio de Janeiro
19 Genera with 32 Species
Appias Hübner, 1910Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1910Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Charonias Röber, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Cunizza Grote, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Glennia Klots, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1913Albatrosses4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 19136SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18322SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1819Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Theochila Field, 19022SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio de Janeiro
32 Species and 15 Subspecies
Appias leptis aemilia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776Cattleheart White
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Catasticta (Catasticta) bithys Hübner, 1831
Catasticta (Catasticta) huebneri Lathy & Rose..., 1912
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Cepora nerissa cibyra Fruhstorfer, 1910
Charonias theano Boisduval, 1836
Cunizza hirlanda (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Hesperocharis hirlanda Stoll, 1790
Cunizza hirlanda fulvinota A. Butler, 1871
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra phaloe buniae (artaxata H. ..., 1910)⇒ Ganyra phaloe sublineata Schaus, 1902
Glennia pylotis Godart, 1819
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Glutophrissa drusilla janeira (V. Bönningha..., 1896)⇒ Glutophrissa drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872
Glutophrissa drusilla laria alba V.M. Ri..., 1931
Glutophrissa drusilla nana R.F. d´Almeida, 1913
Hesperocharis anguitia Godart, 1819
Hesperocharis erota Lucas, 1852
Hesperocharis hirlanda fulvinota Butler, 1871
Hesperocharis lactea (Burmeister, 1879)⇒ Hesperocharis leucania Boisduval, 1836
Hesperocharis leucania Boisduval, 1836
Hesperocharis melissa (R.F. d´Almeida, 1913)⇒ Hesperocharis leucania Boisduval, 1836
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Melete calymnia C. & R. Felder, 1862
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Pereute antodyca Boisduval, 1836
Pereute swainsoni (Gray, 1832)⇒ Pereute antodyca Boisduval, 1836
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Perrhybris pyrrha (Stoll, 1870)⇒ Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pieris ilaire (Godart, 1819)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Pieris limnoria Godart, 1819
Tatochila orthodice Weymer, 1890
Theochila maenacte Boisduval, 1836
Theochila maenacte itatiayae Foetterle, 1902

Subnodes of Pierinae with occurrences in Rio de Janeiro
TribeAnthocharidini
Scudder, 1889
Marbles and Orangetips
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeColotini
Zerny & Beier, 1936
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
16
24
Genera
Species

Taxom



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