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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3780
15848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3774
15825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3756
15683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2174
9239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1968
8389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
374
1452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
40
141
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
27
103
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
16
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
16 Genera with 61 Species
Appias Hübner, 1775Albatrosses12SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1836Caper Whites12SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1805Gulls4SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1955Jezebels3SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1884Small Whites6SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1775Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1819Dotted Borders11SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush7SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
61 Species and 27 Subspecies
Appias celestina galepsus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias lyncida gellia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias (Catophaga) wardii Moore, 1884Lesser Albatross
Appias (Glutophrissa) epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Appias epaphia contracta Butler, 1888Diverse Albatross White
Appias lasti natalensis Neustetter, 1927
Appias (Glutophrissa) sabina C. & R. Felder, 1865Albatross White
Appias sabina phoebe Butler, 1901Sabine Albatross White
Appias (Glutophrissa) sylvia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Appias sylvia nyasana Butler, 1897
Appias bachi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois aurota aurotaPioneer
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois creona severina Stoll, 1781African Common White
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Belenois gidica abyssinica Lucas, 1852African Veined White
Belenois helcida Boisduval, 1833
Belenois ogygia Trimen, 1883
Belenois theuszi Dewitz, 1889Central Caper White
Belenois thysa Hopffer, 1855False Dotted Border
Belenois thysa biton
Belenois zochalia Boisduval, 1836Forest Caper White
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta sisamnus argolis (J.K.M. Röber, 1924)⇒ Catasticta sisamnus telasco Lucas, 1852
Catasticta (Catasticta) smithia Brown, F & G..., 1939
Cepora himiko Hanafusa, 1994
Cepora iudith hespera Butler, 1899
Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Delias ennia nigidius Miskin, 1884Nigidius Jezabel
Delias wollastoni bryophila Roepke, 1955
Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836African Small White
Dixeia doxo Godart, 1819African Small White
Dixeia doxo parva Talbot, 1943Black-veined Small White
Dixeia parva Talbot, 1943
Dixeia pigea Boisduval, 1836Ant-heap Small White
Dixeia spilleri Spiller, 1884Spiller's Sulphur Small White
Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Glutophrissa sylvia Fabricius, 1775Albatross
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 phileris Boisduval, 1833
Mylothris poppea Cramer, 1777Poppea Dotted Border
Mylothris rubricosta Mabille, 1890Eastern Swamp Dotted Border
Mylothris rubricosta attenuata Talbot, 1944
Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865Rüppel´s Dotted Border
Mylothris rueppellii haemus Trimen, 1879Twin Dotted Border
Mylothris sulphureotincta (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Mylothris rubricosta Mabille, 1890
Mylothris trimenia Butler, 1869Trimen's Dotted Border
Mylothris xantholeuca (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris cyniphia Turati, 1924
Pieris indica Evans, 1926
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris narina Verity, 1908
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829Desert Bath White
Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764Common Meadow White
Pontia helice helice Linnaeus, 1764

Subnodes of Pierini with occurrences in Southern Africa
SubtribeAporiina
Chapman, 1895
9
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeAppiadina
Kuznetsov, 1929
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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