Appias aegis

Updated on Dec 21, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pieridae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Appias

Similar Appias lasti, Appias ada, Appias melania, Appias phaola, Appias zarinda

Appias aegis, the forest white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in south-east Asia.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

Appias aegis aegis (Philippines: Mindanao)

Appias aegis illana (C. & R. Felder, 1862) (Philippines: Luzon)

Appias aegis cynis (Hewitson, [1866]) (Peninsular Malaya)

Appias aegis pryeri (Distant, 1885) (Pulau Tioman, Pulau Aur)

Appias aegis caepia Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Philippines: Palawan)

Appias aegis gerasa Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Sula Islands)

Appias aegis polisma (Hewitson, [1861]) (northern Sulawesi)

Appias aegis aegina (Fruhstorfer, 1899) (southern Sulawesi)

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