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Checklist for Tribe Pierini Swainson, 1820 (Albatrosses)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
3163
10621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
2179
7732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2014
7306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
527
2040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
51
191
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
28
91
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
19
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
19 Genera with 77 Species
Appias Hübner, 1913Albatrosses4SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 028SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1867Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Charonias Röber, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1867Jezebels2SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1894Albatrosses4SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 18726SpeciesTaxom
Leodonta Butler, 18657SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 186114SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 20034SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 07SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18724SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1836Fetterbush7SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
77 Species and 50 Subspecies
Appias ada caria Waterhouse &..., 1914Rare Albatross
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Appias drusilla drusilla Swainson, 1820
Appias leptis myndus (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Appias indra Moore, 1857
Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776Cattleheart White
Archonias intermedia
Archonias tereas Godart, 1819
Ascia limona Schaus, 1913
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Ascia monuste monuste (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta (Archonoia) ctemene Hewitson, 1869
Catasticta ctemene actinotis A. Butler, 1872Darkened Dartwhite
Catasticta (Archonoia) hebra Lucas, 1852
Catasticta (Catasticta) flisa Herrich-Schä..., 1858Narrow-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta flisa melanisa (Eitschberger..., 1998)⇒ Catasticta flisa Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Catasticta (Catasticta) hegemon Godman & Salvin, 1889
Catasticta hegemon hegemon Godman & Salvin, 1889Frosted Dartwhite
Catasticta hegemon prioneris (hegamon tinc..., 1939)⇒ Catasticta hegemon hegemon Godman & Salvin, 1889
Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836Mexican Dartwhite
Catasticta nimbice bryson (Godman & Salvin, 1889)⇒ Sehirus cinctus Palisot, 1811
Catasticta (Catasticta) notha Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta (Catasticta) philone C. & R. Felder, 1865
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta (Catasticta) prioneris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catasticta (Catasticta) sisamnus Fabricius, 1793Sisamnus Dartwhite
Catasticta (Catasticta) theresa Butler & Druce, 1874Small Dartwhite
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) teutila Doubleday, 1847Pure-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta teutila flavifaciata Beutelspacher, 1986Pure-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta teutila flavomaculata Lathy & Rose..., 1912Pure-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta teutila teutila (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Catasticta teutila flavomaculata Lathy & Rose..., 1912
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) tomyris C. & R. Felder, 1865
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Catasticta (Leodontoia) cerberus Godman & Salvin, 1889Costa Rican Dartwhite
Catasticta bryson (Godman & Salvin, 1889)⇒ Sehirus cinctus Palisot, 1811
Catasticta cteneme
Cepora nerissa cibyra Fruhstorfer, 1910
Cepora perimale mentes Wallace, 1867
Charonias eurytele Hewitson, 1853
Charonias eurytele dismorphites Butler, 1870Tiger White
Charonias eurytele intermedia (W. Schaus, 1913)⇒ Charonias eurytele dismorphites Butler, 1870
Delias illis
Delias ninus ninus Wallace, 1867Malayan Jezebel
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra josephina josepha Salvin & Godman, 1868Giant White
Ganyra limona
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra phaloe limona Schaus, 1913Godart´s White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Glutophrissa drusilla castalia Fabricius, 1793Florida White
Glutophrissa drusilla drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Glutophrissa drusilla neumoegenii Skinner, 1894
Glutophrissa drusilla neumoegenii Skinner, 1894Florida White
Itaballia centralis Joicey & Talbot, 1928
Itaballia demophile Linnaeus, 1763Black-banded White
Itaballia demophile centralis Joicey & Talbot, 1928Black-banded White
Itaballia pandosia Hewitson, 1853Brown-bordered White
Itaballia pandosia kicaha Reakirt, 1864Brown-bordered White
Itaballia pandosia notistriga (A.G. Butler ..., 1872)⇒ Itaballia pandosia kicaha Reakirt, 1864
Leodonta dysoni Doubleday, 1847
Leodonta dysoni dysoni (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Leodonta dysoni marginata Schaus, 1902
Leodonta dysoni marginata Schaus, 1902
Leodonta tagaste C. & R. Felder, 1859
Leodonta tellane Hewitson, 1860
Leodonta tellane chiriquensis Staudinger, 1884Tellane White
Leodonta zenobia C. & R. Felder, 1865
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptophobia aripa aripa Boisduval, 1836
Leptophobia aripa elodia Boisduval, 1836Mexican Mountain White
Leptophobia caesia Lucas, 1852Bluish White
Leptophobia caesia tenuicornis Butler & Druce, 1872Bluish White
Leptophobia eleone Doubleday, 1847Eleone White
Leptophobia eleone luca Fruhstorfer, 1907
Leptophobia eleusis Lucas, 1852Eleusis White
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leptophobia helena Lucas, 1852Helena White
Leptophobia olympia C. & R. Felder, 1861Olympia White
Leptophobia smithii (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia helena Lucas, 1852
Leptophobia tovaria C. & R. Felder, 1861Tovaria White
Melete isandra Boisduval, 1836
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia gargaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Melete lycimnia isandra Boisduval, 1836Creamy White
Melete polyhymnia C. & R. Felder, 1865
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Pereute charops Boisduval, 1836Darkened White
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Pereute cheops Staudinger, 1884Dark White
Pereute lindemannae piaroa de Marmels, ..., 2003
Perrhybris alethina Butler, 1872
Perrhybris lypera Kollar, 1850
Perrhybris lypera septentrionalis Röber, 1928Yellow-banded White
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Perrhybris pamela alethina A. Butler, 1872Dimorphic White
Perrhybris pyrrha (Stoll, 1870)⇒ Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780
Perrhybris pyrrha alethina
Pieriballia mandela Felder & Felder, 1861
Pieriballia noctipennis
Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836Painted White
Pieriballia viardi noctipennis Butler & Druce, 1872Viardi White
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pieris caesia (Niesiolowski, 1950)⇒ Leptophobia caesia Lucas, 1852
Pieris elodia (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866
Pieris limona
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris sthenobaea (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Delias belisama Cramer, 1779
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White

Subnodes of Pierini with occurrences in Costa Rica
SubtribeAporiina
Chapman, 1895
9
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeAppiadina
Kuznetsov, 1929
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
8
34
Genera
Species

Taxom



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