| Appias galba | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Appias |
| Species: | A. galba |
| Binomial name | |
| Appias galba Wallace, 1867 | |
Appias galba, also known as the Indian orange albatross is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North-east India east to Vietnam and Hainan. It was discovered by Alfred Russel Wallace in 1867. [1] [2]
The wings are more acute than Appias nero and less acute than Appias zarinda . The upperside is similiar to Appias nero . The upperside hindwing has a narrow border made of spots. The underside is similar to Appias nero except that the submarginal sports on the forewing are less defined and farther from the margin. [3] [4] The antennae are black and ringed with white, and the abdomen is green above and white below. [5]
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