Appias libythea
| Striped Albatross | |
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| Female in Kolkata, India. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Appias |
| Species: | A. libythea |
| Binomial name | |
| Appias libythea Fabricius, 1775 | |
Striped Albatross (Appias libythea) is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India and Peninsular Malaysia.
See also
Gallery
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Striped Albatross in Bangalore, India.
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Male Appias libythea(Fabricius) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Female Appias libythea(Fabricius) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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References
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