Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites, Albatrosses
Pierini
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Superfamily: Papilionoidea
- Family: Pieridae
- Subfamily: Pierinae
- Tribe: Pierini
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pierini: /pɪˈɛrɪnaɪ/
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Summary
Tribe Pierini, known as Cabbage Whites, Checkered Whites, and Albatrosses, belongs to the subfamily Pierinae within the family Pieridae. It consists of butterflies that are primarily characterized by their white and checkered wing patterns. Members of this tribe are often found in gardens and fields, where they are known to feed on plants from the family Brassicaceae.
Tags
- Pierini
- Cabbage Whites
- Checkered Whites
- Albatrosses