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Striped Albatross (female)

Appias libythea

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Field Notes

Description:

Striped Albatross is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae.

Habitat:

Spotted on top of shepherd's needles flower (Bidens alba)

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Appias libythea

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
AgnesAdiqueTalavera
Hi Noel, you may want to check out our Philippine list - http://pbh-butterflies.yolasite.com/philippine-butterflies.php#Pieridae. Appias olferna, treated before as a subspecies of Appias libythea, is the existing species in the Philippines. The ssp particularly occurring in Luzon is Appias olferna peducaea. Regards.

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