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Checklist for Tribe Pierini Swainson, 1820 (Albatrosses)
and region Kandy (Central Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
154
481
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
154
481
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
441
569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
363
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
183
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
183
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
183
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
145
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
141
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
90
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
13
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
10
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
7
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kandy
7 Genera with 10 Species
Appias Hübner, 1777Albatrosses5SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1775Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1773Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Prioneris Wallace, 1865Sawtooths1SpeciesTaxom
Saletara Butler, 18191SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kandy
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Appias (Appias) lyncida Cramer, 1777Chocolate Albatross
Appias (Catophaga) albina Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias albina swinhoei Moore, 1905
Appias (Catophaga) galene C. & R. Felder, 1865Ceylon Lesser Albatross
Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777Albatross Butterfly
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775Common Gull
Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebekl
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Prioneris sita C. & R. Felder, 1865Painted Sawtooth
Saletara panda (Godart, 1819)⇒ Saletara liberia Cramer, 1779

Subnodes of Pierini with occurrences in Kandy
SubtribeAporiina
Chapman, 1895
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeAppiadina
Kuznetsov, 1929
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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