Pierina (butterfly)

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.

Genera
These eight genera belong to the subtribe Pierina.
 * Ascia Scopoli, 1777
 * Ganyra Billberg, 1820
 * Glutophrissa Butler, 1887
 * Itaballia Kaye, 1904
 * Leptophobia Butler, 1870
 * Pieriballia Klots, 1933
 * Pieris Schrank, 1801
 * Pontia [Fabricius], 1807 (checkered whites)