Pieris
See also: pieris
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom Latin Pieris, from Ancient Greek Πιερίς (Pierís, “a Muse”), first worshiped in Πιερία (Piería, “Pieria”).
Proper noun
editPieris f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – certain shrubs, the andromedas or fetterbushes.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Pieridae – the whites, typical pierid butterflies.
Hypernyms
edit- (genus in Ericaceae (plant)): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids – clades; Ericales – order; Ericaceae – family; Vaccinioideae - subfamily; Lyonieae - tribe
- (genus in Pieridae (butterflies)): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Lepidoptera – order; Glossata – suborder; Heteroneura – infraorder; Papilionoidea – superfamily; Pieridae – family; Pierinae - subfamily; Pierini - tribe
Hyponyms
edit- (genus of family Ericaeae): Pieris formosa (Formosan pieris) - type species; Pieris cubensis, Pieris floribunda, Pieris japonica (Japanese andromeda), Pieris koidzumiana, Pieris langbianensis, Pieris morrisonensis, Pieris nana, Pieris phillyreifolia, Pieris rollisonii, Pieris rubroveni, Pieris swinhoei (other species)
- (genus of family Pieridae): Pieris subg. Arcterica, Pieris subg. Pieris - subgenera
- Pieris brassicae (large cabbage white) - type species; Pieris balcana, Pieris brassicoides, Pieris canidia, Pieris cheiranthi, Pieris davidis, Pieris deota, Pieris dulcinea, Pieris ergane, Pieris extensa, Pieris krueperi, Pieris mahometana, Pieris mannii, Pieris marginalis, Pieris melete, Pieris naganum, Pieris napi, Pieris ochsenheimeri, Pieris oleracea, Pieris rapae (small white), Pieris shangrilla, Pieris tadjika, Pieris virginiensis (other species)
- Pieris acadica, Pieris ajaka, Pieris angelika, Pieris bowdeni, Pieris bryoniae, Pieris cisseis, Pieris dubernardi, Pieris erutae, Pieris euorientis, Pieris itatiayae, Pieris meckyae, Pieris melaina, Pieris meneacte, Pieris narina, Pieris nesis, Pieris orientis, Pieris persis, Pieris pseudorapae, Pieris pylotis, Pieris segonzaci, Pieris steinigeri, Pieris tomariana, Pieris venosa (species (to be checked))
References
edit- (genus of family Ericaeae):
- Pieris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Pieris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Pieris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- (genus of family Pieridae):
- Pieris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Pieris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Pieris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons