Pierina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Tribe: | Pierini |
Subtribe: | Pierina Swainson, 1820 |
Pierina is a subtribe of cabbage whites, checkered whites, albatrosses in the family Pieridae. There are about 8 genera and 18 described species in Pierina. [1] [2] [3]
These eight genera belong to the subtribe Pierina. [1] [2] [3]
Cymatophora is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1812. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, the giant gray moth. It is found mostly in the south-eastern United States. It is found in North America.
Emesiini is a tribe of metalmark butterflies in the family Riodinidae. There are at least 2 genera and about 15 described species in Emesiini.
Gesta invisus, the false duskywing, is a species of spread-wing skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler and Herbert Druce in 1872 and is found in Central and North America.
Epargyreus zestos, known generally as the zestos skipper or rusty skipper, is a species of dicot skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Caribbean and North America.
Agathymus alliae, the Mojave giant skipper, is a species of giant skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America.
Oxydia cubana, the Cuban spanworm moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the Caribbean and North America.
Digrammia curvata, the shaded granite, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Speranza decorata, the decorated granite, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
Boloria kriemhild, the relict fritillary, is a species of fritillary in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in North America.
Trichordestra lilacina, the aster cutworm, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
Homorthodes perturba is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
Sympistis basifugens is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
Digrammia pertinata is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
Protogygia milleri is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
Stenoporpia purpuraria is a species of moth in the family Geometridae first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913. It is found in North America.
Eulithosia papago is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It was first described by William Barnes in 1907 and it is found in North America.
Copablepharon robertsoni is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
Metarranthis homuraria, the purplish metarranthi, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
Euphilotes centralis, the central blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1917. It is found in North America.
Unciella flagrantis is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.