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 | |
Female in Kolkata, India
Appias libythea, the striped albatross, 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 in Kolkata, India
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Male in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Striped albatross (ধুলকাপাস), Kolkata, India
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Female in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
References
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