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Checklist for Tribe Pierini Swainson, 1820 (Albatrosses)
and region Australasia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
942
23049
129157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
938
23017
129086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
22694
128014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
534
17158
106564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
99
5170
22363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
97
5135
22311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
92
5105
22157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
34
2897
12136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
29
2514
10267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
499
2156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
46
260
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
29
209
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
19
186
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australasia
19 Genera with 186 Species
Appias Hübner, 1890Albatrosses19SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites4SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19015SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1861Gulls8SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1915Jezebels136SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1898Pearl-whites19SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1904Dotted Borders3SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush10SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites4SpeciesTaxom
Prioneris Wallace, 1846Sawtooths2SpeciesTaxom
Saletara Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australasia
186 Species and 58 Subspecies
Appias (Appias) ada Stoll, 1781Orange Albatross
Appias ada caria Waterhouse &..., 1914Rare Albatross
Appias (Appias) celestina Boisduval, 1832Blue albatross
Appias celestina aurifera Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias celestina barea Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias celestina celestina Boisduval, 1832
Appias celestina galerus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias celestina lileia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias (Appias) lyncida Cramer, 1777Chocolate Albatross
Appias (Appias) melania Fabricius, 1775Grey Albatross
Appias (Catophaga) albina Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias albina albina Boisduval, 1836White Albatross
Appias albina infuscata Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777Albatross Butterfly
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Appias ega Boisduval, 1836
Appias olferna Swinhoe, 1890Appias olferna libythea
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Ascia monuste feronia J.F. Stephens, 1828
Ascia monuste hemithea (C. Geyer, 1832)⇒ Ascia monuste virginia Godart, 1819
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Belenois java peristhene Boisduval, 1859
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Catasticta nimbice ochracea Bates, 1864Mexican Dartwhite
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta prioneris prioneris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta apaturina apaturina A. Butler, 1901
Cepora abnormis Wallace, 1867Papuan Gull
Cepora aspasia Stoll, 1790Orange Gull
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora perimale latilimbata Butler, 1876
Cepora perimale perimale Donovan, 1805
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Cepora perimale scyllare
Cepora temena Hewitson, 1861
Delias aestiva (Butler, 1897)⇒ Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775
Delias aestiva aestiva Butler, 1897
Delias aestiva smithersi
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Delias albertisi Oberthür, 1880
Delias anamesa Bennett, 1956
Delias angiensis Talbot, 1928
Delias approximata Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Delias arabuana Roepke, 1955
Delias arfakensis Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Delias argentata Roepke, 1955
Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezabel
Delias argenthona argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezebel
Delias argenthona fragalactea Butler, 1869
Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832Golden Jezebel
Delias aruna inferna Butler, 1871Orange Jezabel
Delias aruna irma Fruhstorfer, 1907
Delias autumnalis Roepke, 1955
Delias bakeri Kenrick, 1909
Delias biaka Joicey & Noakes, 1915
Delias bobaga van Mastrigt, 1996
Delias bosnikiana Joicey & Noakes, 1915
Delias bothwelli Kenrick, 1909
Delias caroli Kenrick, 1909
Delias castaneus Kenrick, 1909
Delias catocausta Jordan, 1912
Delias cumanau van Mastrigt, 2006
Delias daniensis van Mastrigt, 2003
Delias destrigata van Mastrigt, 1996
Delias dice van Vollenhoven, 1865
Delias dixeyi Kenrick, 1909
Delias dohertyi Oberthür, 1894
Delias dorimene Stoll, 1782
Delias dorothea (Wallace, 1867)⇒ Delias hyparete Linnaeus, 1758
Delias dortheysi van Mastrigt, 2002
Delias doylei Sanford & Be..., 1955
Delias durai van Mastrigt, 2006
Delias elongatus Kenrick, 1911
Delias endela Jordan, 1930
Delias ennia Wallace, 1867Nigidius jezabel
Delias ennia nigidius Miskin, 1884Nigidius Jezabel
Delias ennia tindalii Joicey & Talbot, 1926
Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebekl
Delias euphemia Grose-Smith, 1894
Delias fioretti van Mastrigt, 1996
Delias flavistriga Roepke, 1955
Delias fojaensis van Mastrigt, 2006
Delias frater Jordan, 1912
Delias gabia Boisduval, 1832
Delias gabia scribonia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Delias georgina keda Talbot, 1937
Delias geraldina Grose-Smith, 1894
Delias germana Roepke, 1955
Delias hallstromi Sanford & Be..., 1955
Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805Imperial Jezebel
Delias heliophora Roepke, 1955
Delias hemianops Gerrits & va..., 1992
Delias heroni Kenrick, 1909
Delias hiemalis Roepke, 1955
Delias hikarui Yagishita, 1993
Delias hyparete Linnaeus, 1758Painted Jezebel
Delias hypomelas Rothschild &..., 1907
Delias hypoxantha Roepke, 1955
Delias imitator Kenrick, 1911
Delias inexpectata Rothschild, 1915
Delias isocharis Rothschild &..., 1907
Delias isse Cramer, 1775
Delias jordani Kenrick, 1909
Delias kenricki Talbot, 1937
Delias klossi Rothschild, 1915
Delias kristianiae van Mastrigt, 2006
Delias ladas Grose-Smith, 1894
Delias langda Gerrits & va..., 1992
Delias lara (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775
Delias lara lara Boisduval, 1836
Delias lecerfi Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Delias leucias Jordan, 1912
Delias ligata Rothschild, 1904
Delias luctuosa Jordan, 1912
Delias marguerita Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Delias mariae Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Delias maudei Joicey & Noakes, 1915
Delias meeki Rothschild, 1904
Delias menooensis Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Delias mesoblema Jordan, 1912
Delias microsticha Rothschild, 1904
Delias microsticha flavopicta Jordan, , 1912
Delias mira Rothschild, 1904
Delias muliensis (Morinaka, va..., 1991)⇒ Delias germana Roepke, 1955
Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775Red-banded Jezebel
Delias mysis aestiva Butler, 1897Red-banded Jezebel
Delias mysis mysis Fabricius, 1775Union Jack
Delias mysis nemea Fruhstorfer, 1910
Delias mysis onca (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Delias lara lara Boisduval, 1836
Delias mysis smithersi Daniels, 2012Union Jack
Delias nakanokeikoae Yagishita, 1993
Delias neagra Jordan, 1912
Delias neagrina
Delias neeltje Gerrits & va..., 1992
Delias nigidius (Miskin, 1884)⇒ Delias hyparete Linnaeus, 1758
Delias nigrina Fabricius, 1775Black Jezebel
Delias nigropunctata Joicey & Noakes, 1915
Delias nysa Fabricius, 1775Nysa jezabel
Delias nysa nivira Waterhouse &..., 1914
Delias nysa nysa Fabricius, 1775Nyza Jezabel
Delias oestiva Butler, 1897
Delias oktanglap van Mastrigt, 1990
Delias onca hideyoae Nakano, 1995
Delias ormoensis van Mastrigt, 2006
Delias ornytion Godman & Salvin, 1881
Delias parennia Roepke, 1955
Delias periboea Godart, 1819
Delias persephone (Staudinger, 1895)⇒ Delias ornytion Godman & Salvin, 1881
Delias pheres Jordan, 1912
Delias phippsi Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Delias pratti Kenrick, 1909
Delias pseudomarguerita Gerrits & va..., 1993
Delias pulla Talbot, 1937
Delias raymondi Schröder & T..., 1982
Delias rileyi Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Delias rosamontana Roepke, 1955
Delias sagessa Fruhstorfer, 1910
Delias sigit van Mastrigt, 1990
Delias sinak Mastrigt, 1990
Delias sphenodiscus Roepke, 1955
Delias strix Yagishita, 1993
Delias subnubila Leech, 1893
Delias takashii Sakuma, 1999
Delias talboti Joicey & Noakes, 1915
Delias tessei Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Delias thompsoni Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Delias toxopei Roepke, 1955
Delias virgo Gerrits & va..., 1992
Delias walshae Roepke, 1955
Delias weiskei RIBBE, 1900
Delias wollastoni Rothschild, 1915
Elodina andropis Butler, 1876
Elodina angulipennis Lucas, 1852Common Pearl White
Elodina anticyra Fruhstorfer, 1910
Elodina claudia De Baar & Ha..., 1993Cape York pearl white
Elodina definita Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Elodina egnatia Godart, 1819
Elodina hydatis
Elodina hypatia C. & R. Felder, 1865
Elodina mulliercula Fruhstorfer, 1910
Elodina padusa Hewitson, 1853Narrow-winge Pearl White
Elodina parthia Hewitson, 1853Chalk White
Elodina pasarga Fruhstorfer, 1910
Elodina perdita Miskin, 1889Coastal pearl white
Elodina queenslandica De Baar & Ha..., 1993Glistening pearl white
Elodina queenslandica kuranda De Baar & Ha..., 1993
Elodina queenslandica queenslandica De Baar & Ha..., 1993
Elodina tongura Tindale, 1923Carpentaria Pearl-white
Elodina umbratica Grose-Smith, 1889
Elodina walkeri Butler, 1898Small pearl white
Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Leptophobia aripa elodina Röber, 1908
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
Mylothris rhodope Fabricius, 1775Common Dotted Border
Mylothris schumanni (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Mylothris rhodope Fabricius, 1775
Neophasia epyaxa (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Pereute swainsoni phalera H. Fruhstorfer, 1907
Perrhybris pamela carmenta Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
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
Pieris ega (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias paulina Cramer, 1777
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris mysia (Godart, 1819)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Pieris protocharis (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia callidice Hübner, 1800Indian Lofty Bath White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia helice helice Linnaeus, 1764
Prioneris autothisbe Hübner, 1826
Prioneris clemanthe Doubleday, 1846Red-spot Sawtooth
Saletara cycinna Hewitson, 1861

Subnodes of Pierini with occurrences in Australasia
SubtribeAporiina
Chapman, 1895
9
139
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeAppiadina
Kuznetsov, 1929
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
7
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pierini at artfakta.se
Pierini at dyntaxa.se
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