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Checklist for Tribe Pierini Swainson, 1820 (Albatrosses)
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
635
8967
31661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
8956
31644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8844
31420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
7022
25972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
2119
7032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
79
2113
7001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2091
6926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1280
3504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1097
2805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
229
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
31
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
20
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
13
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
13 Genera with 25 Species
Appias Hübner, 1927Albatrosses6SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites5SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1826Gulls3SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1775Jezebels5SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1819Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1900Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush9SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Saletara Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 19751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
25 Species and 17 Subspecies
Appias celestina barea Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777Albatross Butterfly
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias paulina manaia Hopkins, 1927
Appias athama Blanchard, 1848Pacific albatross
Appias athama manaia Hopkins, 1927
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Belenois java peristhene Boisduval, 1859
Belenois java schmeltzi Hopkins, 1927
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora perimale perimale Donovan, 1805
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Delias funerea Rothschild, 1894
Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805Imperial Jezebel
Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775Red-banded Jezebel
Delias nigrina Fabricius, 1775Black Jezebel
Melete lycimnia pantoporia (Hübner, 1835)⇒ Melete lycimnia flippantha Fabricius, 1793
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Neophasia epyaxa (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris japonica Shirozu, 1952Japanese Andromeda
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Pontia helice helice Linnaeus, 1764
Saletara liberia Cramer, 1779Malayan Albatross
Tatochila xanthodice paramosa (Ackery, 1975)⇒ Tatochila xanthodice Lucas, 1852

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

Taxom

SubtribeAppiadina
Kuznetsov, 1929
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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