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Checklist for Tribe Pierini Swainson, 1820 (Albatrosses)
and region Malta (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
219
1410
2522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
217
1408
2520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1399
2507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
1142
2018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
576
1048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
576
1048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
576
1048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
331
643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
293
564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
85
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
15
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
10
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
5
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malta
5 Genera with 11 Species
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1865Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1776Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malta
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias (Glutophrissa) sabina C. & R. Felder, 1865Albatross White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White

Subnodes of Pierini with occurrences in Malta
SubtribeAporiina
Chapman, 1895
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeAppiadina
Kuznetsov, 1929
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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