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Leptosia Hübner 1818

the Wood Whites and Spirits

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Pierinae

Introduction

The wood whites are African, except for L. nina, which ranges from India to Australia, and L. lignea, which is endemic to Sulawesi.

Other Names for Leptosia Hübner 1818

References

Ackery PR, Smith CR, and Vane-Wright RI eds. 1995. Carcasson's African butterflies. Canberra: CSIRO.

Corbet AS, Pendlebury HM, and Eliot JN. 1992. The butterflies of the Malay Peninsula. Malayan Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.

Vane-Wright RI, and de Jong R. 2003. The butterflies of Sulawesi: annotated checklist for a critical island fauna. Zoologische Verhandelingen 343: 1-267.

Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name Leptosia nina niobe
Location Taiwan
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Leptosia nina niobe 纖粉蝶 纖粉蝶 黑點粉蝶太平福石園_3
Source Collection Flickr
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Copyright © 2007 潘 立傑
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