List of Butterflies of India (Pieridae) - Classification

Classification

The family Pieridae has four subfamilies, of which the Whites and the Yellows are well represented in India.

  • Pierinae or the Whites.
  • Coliadinae or the Yellows.
  • Dismorphiinae. (6 genera of Neotropical butterflies and one genus Leptidea in the Palearctic region but not occurring in India.)
  • Pseudopontiinae (A single species in tropical West Africa.)

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