Aporia hippia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Aporia |
| Species: | A. hippia
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| Aporia hippia (Bremer, 1861)
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Pieris hippia Bremer, 1861 | |
Aporia hippia is a butterfly of the family Pieridae.[1][2] It is found in the Russian Far East (Amur region, Ussuri), Korea, Japan,[2][3] China, and Mongolia.[3]
The forewing length is 25–40 mm (0.98–1.57 in).[3]
The larvae feed on Berberis species, including Berberis amurensis and Berberis thunbergii.[2]
Subspecies
[edit]There are seven subspecies:[1][2]
- Aporia hippia hippia
- Aporia hippia crataegoides
- Aporia hippia japonica (Japan)
- Aporia hippia kreitneri
- Aporia hippia occidentalis (Transbaikalia)
- Aporia hippia taupingi
- Aporia hippia thibetana (Manchuria)
Aporia hippia taupingi might be synonym of Aporia hippia thibetana.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Aporia hippia (Bremer, 1861)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.240. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d Savela, Markku. "Aporia Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d Kanoh, Kazumi (2017). "Biogeographical diffusion of Aporia hippia (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) obtained from morphological comparison". Biogeography. 19: 47–54. doi:10.11358/biogeo.19.47.
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