| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Aporia hippia (Bremer, 1861) | |
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Pieris hippia Bremer, 1861 | |
Aporia hippia is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Russian Far East (Amur region, Ussuri), Korea, Japan, China, and Mongolia.
The forewing length is 25–40 mm (0.98–1.57 in).
The larvae feed on Berberis species, including Berberis amurensis and Berberis thunbergii.
Subspecies
There are seven subspecies:
- 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.
References
- ^ "Aporia hippia (Bremer, 1861)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.240. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Aporia Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ 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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