Males have a white dot near the apex. The hind wings also have black margins, however are coloured a pale yellow. The underside of both male and female forewings are white with a black costa, while hindwing undersides are yellow. In the female, the black sections of the underside are larger, and the apex of the forewing is more rounded.
50-58 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishOrange Albatross EnglishRare Albatross
- Subspecies
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Species Author Appias (A.) ada ada (Stoll, [1781]) Appias (A.) ada ardens (Butler, 1898) Appias (A.) ada caria (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914) Appias (A.) ada florentia Grose-Smith, 1896 Appias (A.) ada thasia (Fruhstorfer, 1901)
- Links
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Language Website Authors The insects of Papua Indonesia Jan Moonen
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 | Extinct |
 | Extinct in the wild |
 | Critically endangered |
 | Endangered |
 | Vulnerable |
 | Near Threatened |
 | Least Concern |
 | Lower Risk |
 | Legally protected |
 | CITES |