Leptosia
the Wood Whites and Spirits
Andrew V. Z. Brower
- Leptosia nina
- Leptosia alcesta
- Leptosia hybrida
- Leptosia marginea
- Leptosia medusa
- Leptosia nupta
- Leptosia wigginsi
- Leptosia lignea
Introduction
The wood whites are African, except for L. nina, which ranges from India to Australia, and L. lignea, which is endemic to Sulawesi.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
| 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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