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Checklist for Tribe Pierini Swainson, 1820 (Albatrosses)
and region Senegal (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
3017
6558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
336
3014
6554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
323
2967
6456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
2384
5604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
538
1178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
538
1178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
538
1178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
393
944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
371
907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
123
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
19
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
13
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
8
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Senegal
8 Genera with 22 Species
Appias Hübner, 1775Albatrosses4SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1855Caper Whites6SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1989Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1837Small Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1775Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1898Dotted Borders5SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1836Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1829Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Senegal
22 Species
Appias (Catophaga) wardii Moore, 1884Lesser Albatross
Appias (Glutophrissa) epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Appias (Glutophrissa) sylvia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Appias bachi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois calypso Drury, 1773Calypso Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Belenois larima Boisduval, 1836
Belenois thysa Hopffer, 1855False Dotted Border
Cepora himiko Hanafusa, 1994
Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Dixeia doxo Godart, 1819African Small White
Dixeia orbona Geyer, 1837Creamy Small White
Glutophrissa sylvia Fabricius, 1775Albatross
Mylothris aburi Larsen & Col..., 2003Savanna dotted border
Mylothris afraorientalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898
Mylothris analis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898
Mylothris chloris Fabricius, 1775Common Dotted Border
Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898
Pieris larima (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Belenois larima Boisduval, 1836
Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829Desert Bath White

Subnodes of Pierini with occurrences in Senegal
SubtribeAporiina
Chapman, 1895
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeAppiadina
Kuznetsov, 1929
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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