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Checklist for Subfamily Pierinae Duponchel, 1835 (And orangetips)
and region World Oceans


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
404
3172
7032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
401
3165
7024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3087
6872
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
256
2555
5992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1176
3779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1175
3777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1169
3767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
785
2684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
706
2330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
156
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
23
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
14
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for World Oceans
14 Genera with 35 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses5SpeciesTaxom
Calopieris Aurivillius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1826Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs5SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1894Jezebels2SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1993Pearl-whites2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites5SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush5SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for World Oceans
35 Species and 8 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Appias (Appias) celestina Boisduval, 1832Blue albatross
Appias albina albina Boisduval, 1836White Albatross
Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777Albatross Butterfly
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Calopieris eulimene Klug, 1829
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883
Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829Golden Arab
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) pleione Klug, 1829Orange Patch Tip
Colotis evarne Klug, 1829
Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832Golden Jezebel
Delias ladas Grose-Smith, 1894
Elodina angulipennis Lucas, 1852Common Pearl White
Elodina queenslandica De Baar & Ha..., 1993Glistening pearl white
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe (Euchloe) tagis (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Iberochloe tagis Hübner, 1803
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White

Subnodes of Pierinae with occurrences in World Oceans
TribeAnthocharidini
Scudder, 1889
Marbles and Orangetips
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeColotini
Zerny & Beier, 1936
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
8
20
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