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Appias lyncida (Cramer, [1777]) – Chocolate Albatross
Subspecies in India:
(1) Appias lyncida latifasciata Moore, 1881 – Sahyadri Chocolate Albatross
(2) Appias lyncida eleonora (Boisduval, 1836) – Indo-Chinese Chocolate Albatross
(3) Appias lyncida nicobarica Moore, 1905 – Car Nicobar Chocolate Albatross
(4) Appias lyncida galbana Fruhstorfer, 1910 – South Nicobar Chocolate Albatross
The subspecies latifasciata is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Appias lyncida eleonora – Indo-Chinese Chocolate Albatross
Appias lyncida latifasciata – Sahyadri Chocolate Albatross
Behavioural images
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Key Reference:
Nitin, R., V. C. Balakrishnan, P. V. Churi, S. Kalesh, S. Prakash, and K. Kunte. 2018. Larval host plants of the butterflies of the Western Ghats, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 10:11495–11550.
For the complete list of larval host plants of Indian butterflies, see the page on larval host plants.
Appias lyncida latifasciata - Brassica oleracea (Robinson et al. 2010), Rorippa indica (Robinson et al. 2010) (Brassicaceae). Capparis baducca (Robinson et al. 2010), Capparis cleghornii (Wynter-Blyth 1957; Kunte 2000), Capparis micracantha (Robinson et al. 2010), Capparis roxburghii (Robinson et al. 2010), Capparis zeylanica (Robinson et al. 2010), Crateva religiosa (Robinson et al. 2010) (Capparaceae). Gymnosporia (Wynter-Blyth 1957; Kunte 2000) (Celastraceae). Cleome spinosa (Robinson et al. 2010) (Cleomaceae). Bombax ceiba (Wynter-Blyth 1957; Kunte 2000) (Bombacaceae). Homonoia riparia (V.C. Balakrishnan pers. obs. 2017) (Euphorbiaceae).
Key Reference:
Nitin, R., V. C. Balakrishnan, P. V. Churi, S. Kalesh, S. Prakash, and K. Kunte. 2018. Larval host plants of the butterflies of the Western Ghats, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 10:11495–11550.
For the complete list of larval host plants of Indian butterflies, see the page on larval host plants.
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
The subspecies latifasciata is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
The subspecies latifasciata is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Pieridae > Pierinae > Pierini > Appias
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Saji, K., R. Lovalekar, P. Churi, Manoj P., S. Debnath and Anju V. 2021. Appias lyncida (Cramer, [1777]) – Chocolate Albatross. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.17. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/486/Appias-lyncida
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