Appias paulina

Updated on Dec 21, 2024

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

Similar Antigius butleri, Favonius yuasai, Favonius cognatus, Artipe eryx, Wagimo signatus

Appias paulina, the common albatross, Christmas Island white or Ceylon lesser albatross, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found from India to Samoa, including Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Australia.

The wingspan is about 50 mm.

The larvae feed on Drypetes australasica, Drypetes deplanchei and Alchornea ilicifolia.

Subspecies

Appias paulina galene (Ceylon)

Appias paulina distanti

Appias paulina griseoides (southern Vietnam)

Appias paulina grisea

Appias paulina galathea (Andamans, Nicobars)

Appias paulina minato (Japan, Taiwan)

Appias paulina ega (Northern Territory to Cape York)

Appias paulina paula (Wetar)

Appias paulina eurosundana (Timor)

Appias paulina zoe (Moluccas)

Appias paulina falcidia (Biak)

Appias paulina saina (West Irian to Papua)

Appias paulina cynisca (Buru)

Appias paulina micromalayana (eastern Java, Bawean, Tenimber)

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