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Checklist for Tribe Pierini Swainson, 1820 (Albatrosses)
and region Greater Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
564
8134
21516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
561
8124
21499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
540
8028
21287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
328
6275
16581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2158
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2158
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2158
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1330
3532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1248
3328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
289
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
37
125
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
19
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
14
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Greater Antilles
14 Genera with 30 Species
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1939Albatrosses6SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 183611SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 0Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19156SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1939Albatrosses9SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1819Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Antilles
30 Species and 32 Subspecies
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Appias drusilla boydi Comstock, 1943
Appias drusilla castalia Fabricius, 1793
Appias drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872
Appias (Glutophrissa) punctifera d’Almeida., 1939
Ascia josephina (Godart, 1819)⇒ Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819
Ascia josephina krugii Dewitz, 1877
Ascia menciae Ramsden, 1915
Ascia menicae Ramsden, 1915
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819Great Southern White
Ascia monuste evonima (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Ascia monuste joppe (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Ascia monuste phileta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia monuste vallei (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Delias illis
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra josephina josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra josephina krugii Dewitz, 1877Giant White
Ganyra josephina menciae Ramsden, 1914
Ganyra josephina paramaryllis Comstock, 1943Giant White
Ganyra menciae Ramsden, 1915Cuban White
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Glutophrissa drusilla boydi Comstock, 1943Florida White
Glutophrissa drusilla castalia Fabricius, 1793Florida White
Glutophrissa drusilla drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Glutophrissa drusilla neumoegenii Skinner, 1894
Glutophrissa drusilla janeira (V. Bönningha..., 1896)⇒ Glutophrissa drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872
Glutophrissa drusilla minor (A. Dufrane, 1947)⇒ Glutophrissa drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872
Glutophrissa drusilla neumoegenii Skinner, 1894Florida White
Glutophrissa drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872Florida White
Glutophrissa punctifera d´Almeida, 1939Antillean White
Leptophobia aripa elodia Boisduval, 1836Mexican Mountain White
Melete calymnia C. & R. Felder, 1862
Melete lycimnia hypoxantha (J.K.M. Röber, 1909)⇒ Melete calymnia C. & R. Felder, 1862
Melete salacia Godart, 1819Black-striped White
Melete salacia cubana Fruhstorfer, 1908Black-striped White
Melete salacia salacia Godart, 1819Black-striped White
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris ilaire (Godart, 1819)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Pieris vecticlusa (Godart, 1819)⇒ Melete salacia Godart, 1819
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White

Subnodes of Pierini with occurrences in Greater Antilles
SubtribeAporiina
Chapman, 1895
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeAppiadina
Kuznetsov, 1929
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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