Sahyadri Common Albatross
Appias (Catophaga) albina swinhoei (Moore, 1905) ആൽബട്രോസ് Malayalam Name : ആൽബട്രോസ് Family : Pieridae Sub-family : Pierinae Tribe : Leptociaini Order : Lepidoptera DIST RIBUTION South Asia, S outheastern Asia, and Australia. STATUS: HABITAT HABITS IDENTIFICATION FEATURES Medium size white butter fly with wingspan 50-75 mm. The sexes are dimorphic ; Wet-season form Males have the upper forewings irrorated (sprinkled) with black scales at the apex and anteriorly along the termen. On the underside, the apex of the forewing and the whole surface of the hindwing are pale dull ochraceous, sometimes with a faint pinkish tint, but never pale yellow. females differ as follows: 1st form: On the upperside, the posterior tornal portion ...