Catopsilia pyranthe (Linnaeus, 1758) is a animal in the Pieridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Catopsilia pyranthe (Linnaeus, 1758)

Catopsilia pyranthe (Linnaeus, 1758)

The mottled emigrant (Catopsilia pyranthe) is a medium-sized Pieridae butterfly found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and parts of Australia.

Family
Genus
Catopsilia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Catopsilia pyranthe (Linnaeus, 1758)

Catopsilia pyranthe, commonly known as the mottled emigrant, is a medium-sized butterfly that belongs to the Pieridae family. It can be found across south Asia, southeast Asia, and parts of Australia. Its confirmed range includes India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Malaya, and New Guinea.

Photo: (c) Dr. Alexey Yakovlev, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dr. Alexey Yakovlev · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pieridae Catopsilia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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