Appias nephele

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Appias nephele
Illustrations of new species of exotic butterflies Pieris V.jpg
Appias nephele depicted in Illustrations of New Species of Exotic Butterflies
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Appias
Species:
A. nephele
Binomial name
Appias nephele
(Hewitson, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Pieris nephele Hewitson, 1861
  • Tachyris nephele var. dilutior Staudinger, 1889

Appias nephele is a species of pierine butterfly endemic to the Philippines.[1]

Subspecies[]

  • Appias nephele nephele (Philippines: Luzon)
  • Appias nephele aufidia Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Philippines: Basilan)
  • Appias nephele dilutior (Staudinger, 1889) Philippines: Palawan)
  • Appias nephele elis Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Philippines: Mindanao)
  • Appias nephele hostilia Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Philippines: Sulu Islands)
  • Appias nephele invitabilis Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Philippines: Mindoro)
  • Appias nephele leytensis Fruhstorfer, 1911 (Philippines: Leyte)

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