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]

Pierina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Tribe: Pierini
Subtribe: Pierina
Swainson, 1820

Genera

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These eight genera belong to the subtribe Pierina.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pierina Subtribe Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  2. ^ a b "Pierina Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  3. ^ a b "Pierina Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-03.

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