Pierini
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Pierini is a tribe of butterflies
within the family Pieridae
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Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
within the family Pieridae
Pieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots...
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Genera
Listed alphabetically.- AoaAoa (genus)Aoa is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae....
de Nicéville, 1898 - AporiaAporia (genus)Aporia, also called as the Black-veined Whites, is a genus of pierid butterflies found in the Palearctic region.-Species:*Aporia acraea *Aporia agathon *Aporia bernardi Koiwaya, 1989...
Hübner, [1819] – Blackveins - AppiasAppias (genus)Appias, commonly called Puffins and Albatrosses or Whites , is a genus of butterflies found in Africa and southern Asia.-Species:Listed alphabetically.*Appias ada – Rare Albatross...
Hübner, [1819] – Puffins and Albatrosses - Archonias Hübner, 1825
- Ascia Scopoli, 1777
- BaltiaBaltia (genus)Baltia is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Baltia butleri *Baltia shawii *Baltia sikkima Fruhstorfer, 1903...
Moore, 1878 - BelenoisBelenoisBelenois, commonly called the Caper Whites, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Pierini in the family Pieridae that are found in mainly in Africa and southwest Asia.-Species:Subgenus Anaphaeis Hübner, 1819:...
Hübner, [1819] – Caper Whites - CatastictaCatastictaCatasticta is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Subgenus Catasticta Butler, 1870**The flisa species-group***Catasticta bithys ***Catasticta flisa...
Butler, 1870 - CeporaCeporaCepora is a genus of butterflies in the Pieridae family. The genus contains about 20 species.-Species:*Cepora abnormis *Cepora bathseba *Cepora boisduvaliana...
Billberg, 1820 – Gulls - CharoniasCharoniasCharonias is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Charonias eurytele *Charonias theano...
Röber, [1908] - DeliasDeliasDelias is a genus of butterflies. There are about 250 species of Delias, found in South Asia and Australia. Delias is considered to have its evolutionary origins in the Australian region.-Species:*The singhapura species-group...
Hübner, [1819] – Jezebels - DixeiaDixeiaDixeia, commonly called the Small Whites, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Pierini in the family Pieridae that are found mainly in Africa.-Species:Listed alphabetically.*Dixeia astarte...
Talbot, 1932 - ElodinaElodinaElodina is a genus of butterflies in the Pieridae family. The genus contains about 30 species.-Species:*Elodina andropis Butler, 1876*Elodina angulipennis *Elodina anticyra...
C. & R. Felder, [1865] - EucheiraEucheiraEucheira is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae....
Westwood, 1834 - GanyraGanyraGanyra is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Ganyra howarthi *Ganyra josephina *Ganyra phaloe...
Billberg, 1820 - GlenniaGlenniaGlennia is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae....
Klots, 1933 - HypsochilaHypsochilaHypsochila is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Hypsochila argyrodice *Hypsochila galactodice Ureta, 1955*Hypsochila huemul Peña, 1964*Hypsochila microdice...
Ureta, 1955 - InfraphuliaInfraphuliaInfraphulia is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Infraphulia illimani *Infraphulia ilyodes *Infraphulia madeleinea Field & Herrera, 1977...
Field, 1958 - ItaballiaItaballiaItaballia is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Itaballia demophile *Itaballia marana *Itaballia pandosia...
Kaye, 1904 - IxiasIxiasIxias is a genus of pierid butterflies.- Field Characteristics:Wingspan : 50-55 mm. The upperside of the wings of the Yellow Orange Tip is Yellow.-Status,Distribution and Habitat:...
Hübner, [1819] – Indian Orange Tips - LeodontaLeodontaLeodonta is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Leodonta dysoni *Leodonta tagaste *Leodonta tellane *Leodonta zenobia...
Butler, 1870 - LeptophobiaLeptophobiaLeptophobia is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Leptophobia aripa *Leptophobia caesia *Leptophobia cinerea *Leptophobia diaguita Jörgensen, 1916...
Butler, 1870 - LeuciacriaLeuciacriaLeuciacria is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Leuciacria acuta Rothschild & Jordan, 1905*Leuciacria olivei Müller, C, 1999...
Rothschild & Jordan, 1905 - MathaniaMathania (genus)Mathania is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Mathania agasicles *Mathania aureomaculata *Mathania carrizoi Giacomelli, 1914*Mathania leucothea...
Oberthür, 1890 - MeleteMelete (genus)Melete is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Melete calymnia *Melete leucadia *Melete leucanthe *Melete lycimnia...
Swainson, [1831] - MesapiaMesapiaMesapia is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae....
Gray, 1856 - MylothrisMylothrisMylothris, commonly called Dotted Borders, is a genus of pierid butterflies found in Africa.-Species:Listed alphabetically within groups.The chloris species-group:...
Hübner, [1819] – Dotted Borders - NeophasiaNeophasiaNeophasia is a genus of pierid butterflies found in the North America.-Species:*Neophasia menapia *Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869...
Behr, 1869 - PereutePereutePereute is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Pereute antodyca *Pereute callinice *Pereute callinira Staudinger, 1884*Pereute charops...
Herrich-Schäffer, 1867 - PerrhybrisPerrhybrisPerrhybris is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Perrhybris lorena *Perrhybris lypera *Perrhybris pamela...
Hübner, [1819] - PhrissuraPhrissuraPhrissura is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae....
Butler, 1870 - PhuliaPhulia (genus)Phulia is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Phulia garleppi Field & Herrera, 1977*Phulia nannophyes Dyar, 1913*Phulia nymphula *Phulia paranympha Staudinger, 1894...
Herrich-Schäffer, 1867 - PiercoliasPiercoliasPiercolias is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Piercolias coropunae *Piercolias forsteri Field & Herrera, 1977*Piercolias huanaco...
Grote, 1903 - PieriballiaPieriballiaPieriballia is a genus of butterflies in the Pieridae family. It consists of only one species, Pieriballia viardi, the Painted White or Viardi White. It is found from Mexico to Bolivia and Paraguay. Strays can be found in southern Texas...
Klots, 1933 - Pieris Schrank, 1801 – Whites
- PierphuliaPierphuliaPierphulia is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Pierphulia isabela Field & Herrera, 1977*Pierphulia nysiella *Pierphulia rosea...
Field, 1958 - PinacopteryxPinacopteryxPinacopteryx is a monotypic genus of pierid butterflies found in Africa containing the Zebra White .The wingspan is 40–55 mm in males and 42–47 mm in females. Flight period is year-round....
Wallengren, 1857 - PontiaPontiaPontia, commonly called Whites, is a genus of pierid butterflies found worldwide. For other Whites see genus Pieris.-Species:Listed alphabetically.* Pontia beckerii – Becker's White, Great Basin White, or Sagebrush White...
Fabricius, 1807 - PrionerisPrionerisPrioneris is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Prioneris autothisbe *Prioneris clemanthe *Prioneris cornelia *Prioneris hypsipyle Weymer, 1887...
Wallace, 1867 – Sawtooths - PseudomylothrisPseudomylothrisPseudomylothris is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae....
Neustetter, 1929 - ReliquiaReliquiaReliquia is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae....
Ackery, 1975 - SaletaraSaletaraSaletara is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Saletara cycinna *Saletara giscon Grose-Smith, 1895*Saletara liberia...
Distant, 1885 - SinopierisSinopierisSinopieris is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Sinopieris davidis *Sinopieris dubernardi *Sinopieris kozlovi *Sinopieris sherpae...
Huang, 1995 - TatochilaTatochilaTatochila is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae.-Species:*Tatochila autodice *Tatochila distincta Jörgensen, 1916*Tatochila homoeodice Paravicini, 1910*Tatochila inversa Hayward, 1949...
Butler, 1870 - TheochilaTheochilaTheochila is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae....
Field, 1958