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Checklist for Tribe Pierini Swainson, 1820 (Albatrosses)
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
568
7208
15765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7204
15757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
537
7075
15500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
343
5723
13134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2032
4918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2030
4914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2022
4883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1257
3230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1168
3017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
255
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
26
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
18
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
13
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
13 Genera with 25 Species
Appias Hübner, 1865Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1883Caper Whites4SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1899Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1884Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1884Small Whites4SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1779Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1869Dotted Borders5SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
25 Species and 10 Subspecies
Appias lyncida gellia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias (Glutophrissa) sabina C. & R. Felder, 1865Albatross White
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Belenois ogygia Trimen, 1883
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta sisamnus argolis (J.K.M. Röber, 1924)⇒ Catasticta sisamnus telasco Lucas, 1852
Cepora iudith hespera Butler, 1899
Delias ennia nigidius Miskin, 1884Nigidius Jezabel
Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836African Small White
Dixeia doxo Godart, 1819African Small White
Dixeia pigea Boisduval, 1836Ant-heap Small White
Dixeia spilleri Spiller, 1884Spiller's Sulphur Small White
Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Melete lycimnia daulia (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Melete lycimnia petronia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Melete lycimnia pantoporia (Hübner, 1835)⇒ Melete lycimnia flippantha Fabricius, 1793
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Mylothris chloris Fabricius, 1775Common Dotted Border
Mylothris poppea Cramer, 1777Poppea Dotted Border
Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865Rüppel´s Dotted Border
Mylothris trimenia Butler, 1869Trimen's Dotted Border
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764Common Meadow White

Subnodes of Pierini with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
SubtribeAporiina
Chapman, 1895
8
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeAppiadina
Kuznetsov, 1929
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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