Appias zarinda

Appias zarinda, the eastern orange albatross, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae that is found on Sulawesi and the Maluku Islands, Indonesia.

Eastern orange albatross
At Tomohon, North Sulawesi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Appias
Species:
A. zarinda
Binomial name
Appias zarinda
(Boisduval, 1836)
Synonyms
  • Pieris zarinda Boisduval, 1836
  • Pieris fatime Vollenhoven, 1866
  • Tachyris bouruensis Wallace, 1867
  • Tachyris phestus Westwood, 1888
  • Tachyris nero sulana Fruhstorfer, 1899

Subspecies and distribution

References

  • Vane-Wright, R.I. & R. de Jong (2003). The butterflies of Sulawesi: annotated checklist for a critical island fauna. Zoologische verhandelingen / uitgegeven door het Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie te Leiden 343, 11.vii.2003: 3-267.
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