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  1. Europe
  2. Appias (Catophaga) paulina
Appias paulina(Cramer, [1777])
  1. Pieridae
  2. Pierinae
  3. Pierini
  4. Appiadina
  5. Appias
  6. Catophaga
  7.  paulina
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TL:   (800 m.)

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  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    EnglishCeylon Lesser Albatross
    EnglishChristmas Island White
    EnglishYellow Albatross
    ไทยหนอนใบกุ่มเล็ก
    中文宝玲尖粉蝶
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    EuphorbiaceaeAlchornea
    PutranjivaceaeDrypetes
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Appias (Catophaga) paulina adamsoniMoore, 1905
    Appias (Catophaga) paulina agave(C. & R. Felder, 1862)
    Appias (Catophaga) paulina athenaFruhstorfer, 1902
    Appias (Catophaga) paulina distanti(Moore, 1905)
    Appias (Catophaga) paulina ega(Boisduval, 1836)
    Appias (Catophaga) paulina griseaMoulton, 1923
    Appias (Catophaga) paulina griseoidesMoulton, 1923
    Appias (Catophaga) paulina insularisAbang, Treadaway & H.G. Schroeder, 2004
    Appias (Catophaga) paulina minato(Fruhstorfer, [1899])
    Appias (Catophaga) paulina nikomedeiaFruhstorfer, 1910
    Appias (Catophaga) paulina paulina(Cramer, 1777)
    Appias (Catophaga) paulina plaethoriaFruhstorfer, 1910
    Appias (Catophaga) paulina sithoniaFruhstorfer, 1911
    Appias (Catophaga) paulina terentiliaFruhstorfer, 1910
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Male, upperside.

John TannAustralia, Emu Park

Adult, underside.

Tetsuya ShimizuJapan

Female, underside.

John TannAustralia, Capricorn Coast National Park
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