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Checklist for Tribe Pierini Swainson, 1820 (Albatrosses)
and region Torres Strait Islands (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
426
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
426
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
401
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
323
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
145
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
145
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
145
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
122
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
121
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
77
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
8
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Torres Strait Islands
6 Genera with 10 Species
Appias Hübner, 1836Albatrosses3SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1826Gulls3SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1836Jezebels5SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1993Pearl-whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torres Strait Islands
10 Species and 7 Subspecies
Appias (Catophaga) albina Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias albina albina Boisduval, 1836White Albatross
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora perimale latilimbata Butler, 1876
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezabel
Delias argenthona argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezebel
Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832Golden Jezebel
Delias lara (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775
Delias lara lara Boisduval, 1836
Elodina angulipennis Lucas, 1852Common Pearl White
Elodina queenslandica De Baar & Ha..., 1993Glistening pearl white
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Pierini with occurrences in Torres Strait Islands
SubtribeAporiina
Chapman, 1895
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeAppiadina
Kuznetsov, 1929
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom



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