Prioneris philonome (Boisduval, 1836) is a animal in the Pieridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Prioneris philonome (Boisduval, 1836)

Prioneris philonome (Boisduval, 1836)

Prioneris philonome, the redspot sawtooth, is a Pieridae butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm, described in 1836.

Family
Genus
Prioneris
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Prioneris philonome (Boisduval, 1836)

Prioneris philonome, commonly known as the redspot sawtooth, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Pieridae. This species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836. Its known range is within the Indomalayan realm.

Photo: (c) Cheongweei Gan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Cheongweei Gan · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pieridae Prioneris

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