Biology:Phrissura

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Short description: Monotypic butterfly genus in family Pieridae

Phrissura
Phrissura aegis.JPG
Phrissura aegis
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Phrissura

Butler, 1870[1]
Species:
P. aegis
Binomial name
Phrissura aegis
(C. & R. Felder, 1861)

Phrissura is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. The genus is monotypic containing the single species Phrissura aegis.

The following subspecies are recognized:

  • P. a. aegis Philippines (Mindanao)
  • P. a. illana (C. & R. Felder, 1862) Philippines (Luzon)
  • P. a. cynis (Hewitson, [1866]) Peninsular Malaya
  • P. a. pryeri (Distant, 1885) Pulau Tioman, Pulau Aur
  • P. a. caepia Fruhstorfer Philippines (Palawan)
  • P. a. gerasa Fruhstorfer, 1910 Sula Island
  • P. a. polisma (Hewitson, [1861]) North Sulawesi
  • P. a. aegina Fruhstorfer, 1899 South Sulawesi

References

  1. Phrissura, funet.fi

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q930239 entry