Appias libythea

Striped albatross
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.

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