Appias olferna Swinhoe, 1890 - Eastern Striped Albatross

Subspecies in India

No subspecies are listed under this species. It was previously listed as a subspecies of Appias libythea Fabricius, 1775 – Western Striped Albatross.

Conservation and Special status

This species is not legally protected in India under any schedules of WildLife (Protection) Act, 1972.

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

StateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNo date
Andaman and Nicobar Islands UT21
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam13135311
Bihar
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh
Dadra & Nagar Haveli UT
Daman & Diu UT
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir UT
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Ladakh UT
Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya2
Mizoram1
Nagaland1
Odisha
Puducherry UT
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim21
Tamil Nadu
Tripura111
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal812134241613112810
Total913159561918143311

Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Appias olferna Swinhoe, 1890 – Eastern Striped Albatross. In Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 4.12. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/appias-olferna, accessed 2024/12/03.