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Checklist for Subfamily Pierinae Duponchel, 1835 (And orangetips)
and region West Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
535
5529
14269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
532
5515
14254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5423
14103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
4090
11399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
75
1450
2894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
1450
2894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
1443
2859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
810
1674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
727
1479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
176
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
18
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
15
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Australia
15 Genera with 23 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses3SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1826Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1805Jezebels4SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1898Pearl-whites3SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1888Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1900Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Australia
23 Species and 15 Subspecies
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Appias celestina barea Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezabel
Delias argenthona fragalactea Butler, 1869
Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805Imperial Jezebel
Elodina padusa Hewitson, 1853Narrow-winge Pearl White
Elodina parthia Hewitson, 1853Chalk White
Elodina walkeri Butler, 1898Small pearl white
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leptophobia pinara pinara C. Felder & ..., 1865
Melete lycimnia gargaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Melete lycimnia palaestra (equadorica E..., 1916)⇒ Melete lycimnia latilimbata Butler, 1896
Mylothris chloris clarissa Butler, 1888
Neophasia epyaxa (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White

Subnodes of Pierinae with occurrences in West Australia
TribeAnthocharidini
Scudder, 1889
Marbles and Orangetips
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeColotini
Zerny & Beier, 1936
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
10
18
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