Appias olferna

Eastern striped albatross
	Male, Vietnam
	Female, Thailand
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Appias
Species:	A. olferna
Binomial name
	Appias olferna; C. Swinhoe, 1890
Synonyms
	Papilio zelmiraStoll, [1780]; Appias irviniC. Swinhoe, 1890; Appias libythea f. soparaFruhstorfer, 1910;

Last updated February 14, 2025

Appias olferna, the eastern striped albatross or Bengal albatross,^[1] is a species of butterfly in the family Pieridae. The species was first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1890.

Distribution

Appias olferna is native to southern Asia and south-western Oceania.

The species is found from Bengal to Assam in India; in Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam in Indochina; and on Christmas Island off Australia.

References

↑ Bengal Albatross ^[usurped], Learn about Butterflies

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[1] Bengal Albatross ^[usurped], Learn about Butterflies

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