Appias (butterfly)

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Appias
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Appias phoebe
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Tribe: Pierini
Genus: Appias
Hübner, [1819]
Synonyms
  • CatophagaHübner, [1819]
  • HiposcritiaGeyer, [1832]
  • TrigoniaGeyer, [1837]
  • TachyrisWallace, 1867
  • AndopodumScudder, 1875 (preocc. Hübner, 1822)
  • GlutophrissaButler, 1887
  • Ladede Nicéville, 1898

Appias, commonly called puffins or albatrosses, [1] is a genus of butterflies in the subfamily Pierinae (whites) found in Africa and southern Asia.

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Species

Listed alphabetically: [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Savela, Markku (December 23, 2018). "Appias Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  2. ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.
  3. ↑ White Albatross, Learn about Butterflies


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