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Checklist for Subfamily Pierinae Duponchel, 1835 (And orangetips)
and region Starr County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
295
1909
2333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
294
1908
2332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
281
1867
2266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
1589
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
642
904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
642
904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
642
904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
430
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
414
638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
146
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
23
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
12
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Starr County
12 Genera with 16 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Starr County
16 Species and 4 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836Mexican Dartwhite
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871'California' Pearly Marble
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia gargaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White

Subnodes of Pierinae with occurrences in Starr 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
9
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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