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  1. Europe
  2. Pieris canidia
Pieris canidia(Sparrman, 1768)
  1. Pieridae
  2. Pierinae
  3. Pierini
  4. Pierina
  5. Pieris
  6.  canidia
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TL: “China” [South China, Guangdong]   (300 - 3000 m.)

Habitat

  • Meadows
  • Slopes
  • Steppes

Similar species

  • Pieris (Artogeia) rapae
MU
FU

42-60 mm

MD
FD
  • China
  • India
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    DanskIndisk Kålsommerfugl
    EnglishIndian cabbage white
    മലയാളംകാബേജ്‌ ശലഭം
    ไทยหนอนกะหล่ำอินเดีย
    中文東方菜粉蝶
    日本語タイワンモンシロチョウ
    한국어대만흰나비
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    ApocynaceaeAlstonia
    BrassicaceaeArabisRockcress
    BrassicaceaeBrassicaCabbage
    BrassicaceaeCardamineBitter-cress
    BrassicaceaeLepidiumPepperwort
    BrassicaceaeRaphanusRadish
    CleomaceaeCleomeSpider flowers
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Artogeia canidiaSparrman, 1768
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Bengal Butterflies
    Butterflies of IndiaKunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy
    Butterflies of Indo-ChinaY.Inayoshi
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Russian insectsIlya Osipov

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Female, underside.

Albert LauChina, 南陵县

Female, underside.

Albert LauChina, 香港

Female, underside.

Albert LauChina, 香港

Adult, underside.

Ray BruunIndia, Imphal

Copulating pair.

Albert LauChina, 香港
Extinct
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