Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pieridae Scientific name Appias sabina | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Appias Rank Species | |
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Similar Appias epaphia, Appias phaola, Appias sylvia, Leptosia alcesta, Nepheronia argia | ||
Appias sabina, the Sabine albatross or albatross white, is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in Africa. The habitat consists of forests.
The wingspan is 44–55 millimetres (1.7–2.2 in) for males and 44–53 mm (1.7–2.1 in) for females. Adults are on wing year-round.
The larvae feed on Drypetes gerrardi, Drypetes ugandensis, Ritchiea fragrans, Phyllanthus, and Boscia species
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