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Checklist for Tribe Pierini Swainson, 1820 (Albatrosses)
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6624
38442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6565
38351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
95
6539
38254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4175
23717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3794
20101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
793
4370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
72
433
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
42
203
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
28
144
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
28 Genera with 144 Species
#ABCDEGILMNOPST
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1777Albatrosses17SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 186112SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1846Caper Whites7SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 186428SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1826Gulls3SpeciesTaxom
Charonias Röber, 18363SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1955Jezebels12SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1853Pearl-whites2SpeciesTaxom
Eucheira Westwood, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19079SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1981Albatrosses5SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 18647SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18509SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 181911SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1900Pine Whites10SpeciesTaxom
Oligodonta Brown, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18789SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18707SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1866Fetterbush79SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1864Checkered Whites25SpeciesTaxom
Prioneris Wallace, 1836Sawtooths1SpeciesTaxom
Stolopsyche Scudder, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Theochila Field, 18361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
144 Species and 152 Subspecies
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias ada caria Waterhouse &..., 1914Rare Albatross
Appias celestina barea Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias (Appias) ithome C. & R. Felder, 1859
Appias leis leis Mulsant, 1850
Appias lyncida andrea Eschscholtz, 1821
Appias (Catophaga) galba Wallace, 1867Indian orange albatross
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Appias drusilla boydi Comstock, 1943
Appias drusilla drusilla Swainson, 1820
Appias drusilla neumoegeni
Appias drusilla poeyi Butler, 1872
Appias sabina absyrtus
Appias (Glutophrissa) sylvia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Appias leptis myndus (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Appias indra Moore, 1857
Appias margarita (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776Cattleheart White
Archonias brassolis approximata Butler, 1873Cattleheart White
Archonias brassolis julus J. Hübner, 1823
Archonias princetonia
Archonias tereas Godart, 1819
Ascia josephina (Godart, 1819)⇒ Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819
Ascia josephina gervasia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Ascia monuste cleomes Boisduval, 1833
Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819Great Southern White
Ascia monuste feronia J.F. Stephens, 1828
Ascia monuste monuste (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia monuste phileta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Ascia monuste orseis Godart, 1818
Ascia monuste raza Klots, 1930Great Southern White
Ascia sevata Felder, 1861
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois calypso Drury, 1773Calypso Caper White
Belenois crawshayi Butler, 1894Crawshay's Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Belenois theora Doubleday, 1846Forest Caper White
Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847
Catasticta (Archonoia) ctemene Hewitson, 1869
Catasticta (Catasticta) bithys Hübner, 1831
Catasticta (Catasticta) flisa Herrich-Schä..., 1858Narrow-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta flisa arechiza Reakirt, 1866
Catasticta flisa avinoffi (REISSINGER, 1972)⇒ Catasticta flisa Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Catasticta flisa dilutior Avinoff, 1926
Catasticta flisa flisa (Herrich-Schä..., 1858)⇒ Catasticta flisa flisandra REISSINGER, 1972
Catasticta flisa flisandra REISSINGER, 1972Narrow-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta flisa flisella REISSINGER, 1972Narrow-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta flisa oaxaca C.R. Beutels..., 1984
Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836Mexican Dartwhite
Catasticta nimbice nimbice (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Catasticta nimbice ochracea Bates, 1864
Catasticta nimbice ochracea Bates, 1864Mexican Dartwhite
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catasticta (Catasticta) sisamnus Fabricius, 1793Sisamnus Dartwhite
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) poujadei Dognin, 1887
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) teutila Doubleday, 1847Pure-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta teutila flavifaciata Beutelspacher, 1986Pure-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta teutila flavifasciataPure-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta teutila flavomaculata Lathy & Rose..., 1912Pure-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta teutila sebennica P.H. Lucas, 1852
Catasticta teutila teutila (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Catasticta teutila flavomaculata Lathy & Rose..., 1912
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Catasticta oaxaca Beutelspacher, 1984Oaxacan Dartwhite
Catasticta ochracea Bates, 1864
Cepora meridionalis Fruhstorfer, 1899
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Charonias eurytele Hewitson, 1853
Charonias eurytele nigrescens Salvin & Godman, 1868Tiger White
Charonias theano Boisduval, 1836
Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezabel
Delias argenthona argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezebel
Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832Golden Jezebel
Delias belisama Cramer, 1779
Delias illis
Delias kummeri athena Yagishita, 2003
Delias ladas Grose-Smith, 1894
Delias lara lara Boisduval, 1836
Delias nigrina Fabricius, 1775Black Jezebel
Delias nysa Fabricius, 1775Nysa jezabel
Delias nysa nysa Fabricius, 1775Nyza Jezabel
Delias wollastoni bryophila Roepke, 1955
Elodina angulipennis Lucas, 1852Common Pearl White
Elodina parthia Hewitson, 1853Chalk White
Eucheira socialis Westwood, 1834Madrone White
Eucheira socialis niger (C.R. Beutels..., 1984)⇒ Eucheira socialis westwoodi Beutelspacher, 1984
Eucheira socialis socialis Westwood, 1834Social White
Eucheira socialis westwoodi Beutelspacher, 1984Social White
Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915Howarth's white
Ganyra howarthi kuschei
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra josephina amaryllis (josepha gerv..., 1907)⇒ Ganyra josephina paramaryllis Comstock, 1943
Ganyra josephina josepha Salvin & Godman, 1868Giant White
Ganyra josephina paramaryllis Comstock, 1943Giant White
Ganyra kuschei (W. Schaus, 1920)⇒ Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra phaloe tiburtia Fruhstorfer, 1907Godarts 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
Glutophrissa drusilla tenuis Lamas, 1981Florida White
Itaballia demophile Linnaeus, 1763Black-banded White
Itaballia demophile centralis Joicey & Talbot, 1928Black-banded White
Itaballia demophile charopus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Itaballia mandela (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836
Itaballia pandiosa kicahaBrown-bordered White
Itaballia pandosia Hewitson, 1853Brown-bordered White
Itaballia pandosia kicaha Reakirt, 1864Brown-bordered White
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 eleusis Lucas, 1852Eleusis White
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leptophobia gonzaga gonzaga Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptophobia penthica Kollar, 1850Penthica White
Melete florinda Butler, 1875
Melete isandra Boisduval, 1836
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia calymnia leucoptera H..., 1926
Melete lycimnia gargaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Melete lycimnia isandra Boisduval, 1836Creamy White
Melete lysimnia isandra
Melete polyhymnia C. & R. Felder, 1865
Melete polyhymnia florinda A. Butler, 1875Golden White
Melete polyhymnia serrana R. G. Maza, 1984Golden White
Melete salacia Godart, 1819Black-striped White
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Neophasia epyaxa (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Neophasia menapia magnamenapia Austin, 1998Large Pine White
Neophasia menapia melanica Scott, 1981Dark Pine White
Neophasia menapia menapia C. Felder & ..., 1859Pine White
Neophasia menapia tau Scudder, 1861Pine White
Neophasia menapia tehachapina (J. Emmel, T...., 1998)⇒ Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869Chiricahua
Neophasia terlootii (Behr, 1869)⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869
Neophasia terlootii princetonia (O.C. Poling, 1900)⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869
Oligodonta florissantensis (F. Brown, 1976)⇒ Libytheana florissanti Scudder, 1892
Pereute charops Boisduval, 1836Darkened White
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Pereute charops columbica Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pereute charops leonilae Llorente, 1986Darkened White
Pereute charops marina E. Doubleday, 1847
Pereute charops nigricans Joicey & Talbot, 1928Darkened White
Pereute charops peruviana Hopffer, 1879
Pereute charops sphocra (Draudt, 1931)⇒ Pereute charops Boisduval, 1836
Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Perrhybris lypera Kollar, 1850
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Perrhybris pamela carmenta Fruhstorfer, 1907
Perrhybris pamela chajulensis J. & R. G. d..., 1989Chiapan White
Perrhybris pamela malenka Hewitson, 1852
Perrhybris pamela mapa J. Maza & R...., 1989Chiapan White
Perrhybris pyrrha (Stoll, 1870)⇒ Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836Painted White
Pieriballia viardi intermedia (L. Vázquez, 1954)⇒ Pieriballia viardi viardi Boisduval, 1836
Pieriballia viardi laogore (F.D. Godman ..., 1889)⇒ Pieriballia viardi viardi Boisduval, 1836
Pieriballia viardi viardi Boisduval, 1836Viardi White
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi frigida Scudder, 1861Mustard White
Pieris napi hulda Edwards, 1870
Pieris napi iberidis (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi mogollon W.N. Burdick, 1942
Pieris napi mogollon W.N. Burdick, 1942
Pieris napi napi (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi narina (mogollon war..., 1965)⇒ Pieris napi mogollon W.N. Burdick, 1942
Pieris napi nasturtii (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi oleracea Harris, 1829
Pieris napi pallidissima Barnes & McD..., 1916Utah all white
Pieris napi resedae (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Pieris napi castoria Reakirt, 1866
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pieris rapae immaculata (H. Skinner &..., 1889)⇒ Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris rapae novangliae (Scudder, 1872)⇒ Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage White
Pieris rapae yreka (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae chariclea Stephens, 1828
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris atomaria Fruhstorfer, 1909
Pieris avivolans (H. W. Bates, 1864)⇒ Hesperocharis graphites Bates, H, 1864
Pieris beckeri WH Edwards, 1871Sagebrush white
Pieris bekeri
Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806Dark-veined White
Pieris castoria (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris cleomes
Pieris cruciferarum (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris elodia (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866
Pieris euthemia (Kollar, 1850)⇒ Leptophobia penthica Kollar, 1850
Pieris frigida (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris glauce (Butler, 1865)⇒ Delias belisama Cramer, 1779
Pieris hulda (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris iberidis (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris kuehni (Röber, 1885)⇒ Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805
Pieris kuschei
Pieris mandela (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis castoria Reakirt, 1866Margined White
Pieris marginalis guppyi Eitschberger, 1984
Pieris marginalis hulda W. H. Edwards, 1869Margined White
Pieris marginalis marginalis Scudder, 1861Margined White
Pieris marginalis meckyae Eitschberger, 1984Margined White
Pieris marginalis mogollon Burdick, 1942Margined White
Pieris marginalis pallidissima W. Barnes & ..., 1916Margined White
Pieris marginalis pseudobryoniae W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Pieris marginalis pseudonapi W.Barnes & M..., 1916
Pieris marginalis reicheli Eitschberger, 1984Margined White
Pieris marginalis sequoia J. Emmel, T...., 1998Margined White
Pieris marginalis shapiroi Eitschberger, 1984
Pieris marginalis tremblayi Eitschberger, 1984Margined White
Pieris marginalis venosa Scudder, 1861Margined White
Pieris marginalis zeigleri Eitschberger, 1991
Pieris marginalis ziegleri Eitschberger, 1991Margined White
Pieris nasturtii (Edwards, 1864)⇒ Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830
Pieris nicippe
Pieris ninonia
Pieris occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Western white
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea frigida Scudder, 1861Mustard White
Pieris oleracea oleracea T. Harris, 1829Eastern Veined White
Pieris protodice (Boisd.& LeConte, 1829)⇒ Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830
Pieris pseudobryoniae (Verity, 1908)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris resedae (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris sisymbri Boisduval, 1852Spring white
Pieris sthenobaea (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Delias belisama Cramer, 1779
Pieris tithoreides (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836
Pieris vecticlusa (Godart, 1819)⇒ Melete salacia Godart, 1819
Pieris venata Verity, 1908
Pieris venosa (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris vernalis (Staudinger, 1870)⇒ Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830
Pieris viardi (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Pieris virginiensis hyatti Eitschberger, 1984West Virginia White
Pieris virginiensis virginiensis W. H. Edwards, 1870West Virginia White
Pieris yreka (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Pieris rapae Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia beckeri J.H. McDunnough, 1928Becker´s white
Pontia beckeri pseudochloridice (J.H. McDunnough, 1928)⇒ Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia callidice Hübner, 1800Indian Lofty Bath White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia gunderi (C.H. Ingham, 1933)⇒ Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871
Pontia nasturtii (W.H. Edwards, 1864)⇒ Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia occidentalis nelsoni W. H. Edwards, 1883Nelson'S White
Pontia occidentalis occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Western White
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbri flavitinctaSpring white
Pontia sisymbri nigravenosaDark-veined spring white
Pontia sisymbri sisymbriSpring white
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pontia sisymbrii beringiensis C. Guppy & K..., 2001California White
Pontia sisymbrii elivata W. Barnes & ..., 1926Spring White
Pontia sisymbrii flavitincta J. A. Comstock, 1924Flavous White
Pontia sisymbrii nigravenosa Austin & J. ..., 1998Black-Veined Spring White
Pontia sisymbrii nordini K. Johnson, 1977Spring White
Pontia sisymbrii sisymbri (flava W.H. E..., 1883)⇒ Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852
Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852Spring White
Pontia sisymbrii transversa (R. Holland, 1995)⇒ Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852
Pontia vernalis (W.H. Edwards, 1864)⇒ Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830
Prioneris philonome Boisduval, 1836Red-spot Sawtooth
Stolopsyche libytheoides S. H. Scudder, 1889
Theochila maenacte Boisduval, 1836

Subnodes of Pierini with occurrences in North America
SubtribeAporiina
Chapman, 1895
14
53
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeAppiadina
Kuznetsov, 1929
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
12
77
Genera
Species

Taxom



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