Wet-season form: Male - white above, with bluish costa and termen inwardly edged with black teeth-like markings on the forewing. The hindwing is similarly toothed on the termen, which has a bluish inward border. The underside of the hindwing is bright yellow and is outwardly bordered with dark chocolate.
Female - black upperside of the forewing with four white streaks on the disc. Blackish upperside of the hindwing except for the whitish discal area. The underside of the hindwing may be yellowish or whitish and have broad dark band at the termen.
Dry-season form: smaller. Male - The male has narrower black margins above.
Female - Similar above to the wet-season form, but with more extensive white markings.
Female - black upperside of the forewing with four white streaks on the disc. Blackish upperside of the hindwing except for the whitish discal area. The underside of the hindwing may be yellowish or whitish and have broad dark band at the termen.
Dry-season form: smaller. Male - The male has narrower black margins above.
Female - Similar above to the wet-season form, but with more extensive white markings.
55-70 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishChocolate Albatross 
മലയാളംചോക്കളേറ്റ് ആൽബട്രോസ് 
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中文靈奇尖粉蝶
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Capparaceae Capparis Caper Capparaceae Crateva religiosa Sacred garlic pear
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Papilio lyncida Cramer, 1777
- Subspecies
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Species Author Appias (A.) lyncida andrea Eschscholtz, 1821 Appias (A.) lyncida balambangensis Abang, Treadaway & H.G. Schroeder, 2004 Appias (A.) lyncida eleonora Boisduval, 1836 Appias (A.) lyncida enarentina Fruhstorfer, 1900 Appias (A.) lyncida formosana 9Wallace, 1866) Appias (A.) lyncida galbana Fruhstorfer, 1910 Appias (A.) lyncida latifasciata Moore, 1881 Appias (A.) lyncida lepidana Fruhstorfer, 1910 Appias (A.) lyncida lyncida (Cramer, 1777) Appias (A.) lyncida maccina Fruhstorfer, 1911 Appias (A.) lyncida nicobarica Moore, 1905 Appias (A.) lyncida subenarete Schröder & Treadaway, 1989 Appias (A.) lyncida taprobana Moore, 1879 Appias (A.) lyncida vasava Fruhstorfer, 1910
- Links
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Language Website Authors Bengal Butterflies Butterflies of India Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy 
Japanese Moths 
Lepiforum e. V.
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