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Checklist for Tribe Pierini Swainson, 1820 (Albatrosses)
and region West Central Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
414
4554
9126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
413
4553
9125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
396
4477
8941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
246
3247
6423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
975
1743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
975
1743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
970
1742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
714
1371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
696
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs
35
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPierinae
Duponchel, 1835
And orangetips, Marbles, Marbles and Orangetips, Whites
18
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePierini
Swainson, 1820
Albatrosses, Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites
13
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Central Brazil
13 Genera with 21 Species
Archonias Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18746SpeciesTaxom
Charonias Röber, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Eucheira Westwood, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1946Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Central Brazil
21 Species and 6 Subspecies
Archonias brassolis Fabricius, 1776Cattleheart White
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Catasticta (Catasticta) bithys Hübner, 1831
Catasticta (Catasticta) flisa Herrich-Schä..., 1858Narrow-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836Mexican Dartwhite
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) teutila Doubleday, 1847Pure-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874
Charonias theano Boisduval, 1836
Eucheira socialis Westwood, 1834Madrone White
Ganyra josephina Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra phaloe Godart, 1819Giant White
Ganyra phaloe buniae (artaxata H. ..., 1910)⇒ Ganyra phaloe sublineata Schaus, 1902
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Melete leucadia C. & R. Felder, 1862
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melete lycimnia narmia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Melete lycimnia othoca (H. Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Melete lycimnia narmia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946
Perrhybris lorena Hewitson, 1852
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White

Subnodes of Pierini with occurrences in West Central Brazil
SubtribeAporiina
Chapman, 1895
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeAppiadina
Kuznetsov, 1929
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePierina
Duponchel, 1835
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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