Aporia hippia

Aporia hippia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Aporia
Species:
A. hippia
Binomial name
Aporia hippia
(Bremer, 1861)
Synonyms

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

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

  1. ^ a b "Aporia hippia (Bremer, 1861)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.240. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Savela, Markku. "Aporia Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  3. ^ 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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