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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5093
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
4282
13815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1798
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1797
6869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1796
6868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1253
5484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1157
5269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
251
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
23
141
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
14
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
8
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uganda
8 Genera with 84 Species
Appias Hübner, 1904Albatrosses11SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1896Caper Whites33SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1989Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1836Small Whites7SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1775Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1921Dotted Borders57SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1846Fetterbush6SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1887Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
84 Species and 37 Subspecies
Appias (Catophaga) wardii Moore, 1884Lesser Albatross
Appias (Glutophrissa) epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Appias epaphia conracta Butler, 1888
Appias (Glutophrissa) perlucens Butler, 1898
Appias (Glutophrissa) phaola Doubleday, 1847Congo White
Appias phaola intermedia Dufrane, 1948
Appias (Glutophrissa) sabina C. & R. Felder, 1865Albatross White
Appias (Glutophrissa) sylvia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Appias sylvia nyasana Butler, 1897
Appias bachi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Appias yambo (Neave, 1904)⇒ Dixeia dixeyi Neave, 1904
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois aurota aurotaPioneer
Belenois calypso Drury, 1773Calypso Caper White
Belenois calypso crawshayi Butler, 1894
Belenois calypso minor Talbot, 1943
Belenois crawshayi Butler, 1894Crawshay's Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois creona infida Butler, 1888
Belenois creona severina Stoll, 1781African Common White
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Belenois gidica abyssinica Lucas, 1852African Veined White
Belenois margaritacea Sharpe, 1891Margarita's Caper White
Belenois raffrayi Oberthür, 1878Raffray's White
Belenois raffrayi extendens Joicey & Talbot, 1927
Belenois rubrosignata Weymer, 1901Red-edged White
Belenois rubrosignata kongwana Talbot, 1943
Belenois solilucis Butler, 1874Yellow Caper White
Belenois solilucis loveni Aurivillius, 1921
Belenois subeida C. & R. Felder, 1865Northern Caper White
Belenois subeida subeida Felder & Felder, 1865
Belenois subeida sylvander Grose-Smith, 1890
Belenois sudanensis Talbot, 1929Sudan Caper White
Belenois sudanensis katalensis Berger, 1981
Belenois theora Doubleday, 1846Forest Caper White
Belenois theora laeta Weymer, 1903
Belenois theuszi Dewitz, 1889Central Caper White
Belenois thysa Hopffer, 1855False Dotted Border
Belenois thysa meldolae Butler, 1872
Belenois victoria Dixey, 1915Victoria White
Belenois victoria schoutedeni Berger, 1953
Belenois victoria victoria Dixey, 1915
Belenois zochalia Boisduval, 1836Forest Caper White
Belenois zochalia agrippinides Holland, 1896
Cepora himiko Hanafusa, 1994
Cepora kotakii Hanafusa, 1989
Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836African Small White
Dixeia dixeyi Neave, 1904
Dixeia doxo Godart, 1819African Small White
Dixeia doxo costata Talbot, 1943
Dixeia orbona Geyer, 1837Creamy Small White
Dixeia orbona vidua Butler, 1900
Dixeia pigea Boisduval, 1836Ant-heap Small White
Glutophrissa epaphia Cramer, 1779African Albatross
Glutophrissa sylvia Fabricius, 1775Albatross
Mylothris afraorientalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Mylothris agathina richlora Suffert, 1904
Mylothris agathinoides Talbot, 1945
Mylothris agathiurides
Mylothris alberici Dufrane, 1940
Mylothris analis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898
Mylothris asphodelus Butler, 1888Asphodel Dotted Border
Mylothris bernice Hewitson, 1866
Mylothris bernice berenicides Holland, 1896
Mylothris chloris Fabricius, 1775Common Dotted Border
Mylothris chloris clarissa Butler, 1888
Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898
Mylothris citrina orientalis Talbot, 1946
Mylothris clarissa (Butler, 1888)⇒ Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898
Mylothris continua Talbot, 1944
Mylothris crawshayi Butler, 1896
Mylothris crocea Butler, 1896
Mylothris croceus Butler, 1896
Mylothris dollmani (Lathy, 1906)⇒ Mylothris similis Lathy, 1906
Mylothris fernandina (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Mylothris rhodope Fabricius, 1775
Mylothris flaviana Grose-Smith, 1898Yellow Dotted Border
Mylothris flavicosta (Grünberg, 1910)⇒ Mylothris kiwuensis Grünberg, 1910
Mylothris hilara Karsch, 1892Hilara Dotted Border
Mylothris hilara goma Berger, 1981
Mylothris jacksoni Sharpe, 1891Jackson's Dotted Border
Mylothris kiwuensis Grünberg, 1910
Mylothris kiwuensis katera Berger, 1979
Mylothris kiwuensis rhodopoides Talbot, 1944
Mylothris latimargo (Butler, 1897)⇒ Mylothris yulei Butler, 1897
Mylothris mafuga Berger, L, 1981
Mylothris nubila Möschler, 1884
Mylothris nubila somereni Talbot, 1946
Mylothris poppea Cramer, 1777Poppea Dotted Border
Mylothris rhodope Fabricius, 1775Common Dotted Border
Mylothris rhopdope
Mylothris ruandana Strand, 1909
Mylothris rubricosta Mabille, 1890Eastern Swamp Dotted Border
Mylothris rueppellii Koch, 1865Rüppel´s Dotted Border
Mylothris rueppellii tirikensis Neave, 1904
Mylothris sagala Grose-Smith, 1886Dusky Dotted Border
Mylothris schumanni (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Mylothris rhodope Fabricius, 1775
Mylothris schumanni uniformis Talbot, 1944
Mylothris similis Lathy, 1906
Mylothris similis noel Talbot, 1944
Mylothris sjoestedti Aurivillius, 1895
Mylothris sjostedti Aurivillius, 1895Sjoestedt´s Dotted Border
Mylothris sjostedti hecqui Berger, 1952
Mylothris solilucis (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Mylothris sulphurea Aurivillius, 1895
Mylothris spica Möschler, 1884Spica Dotted Border
Mylothris spika
Mylothris subsolana Hecq, 2001
Mylothris sulphurea Aurivillius, 1895Sulphur Dotted Border
Mylothris sulphureotincta (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Mylothris rubricosta Mabille, 1890
Mylothris sulphureotinota bernicefi
Mylothris yulei Butler, 1897Fragile Dotted Border
Mylothris yulei latimargo Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris abti (Butler, 1874)⇒ Belenois solilucis Butler, 1874
Pieris frobeniusi (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Belenois subeida C. & R. Felder, 1865
Pieris glucki (Butler, 1874)⇒ Belenois solilucis Butler, 1874
Pieris lortzingi (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Belenois theora Doubleday, 1846
Pieris theora (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Belenois theora Doubleday, 1846
Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764Common Meadow White
Pontia helice johnstonii Crowley, 1887

Subnodes of Pierini with occurrences in Uganda
SubtribeAporiina
Chapman, 1895
4
67
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeAppiadina
Kuznetsov, 1929
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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