Appias paulina distanti
Moore 1905 - The Lesser Albatross
Koh Samui only.
This species is very similar to a female form of Appias albina albina. It is also appears to be very much rarer on Samui, but the difficulty in distinguishing the two species on the wing, could mean that it is commoner than I believe.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
x | x |
Wingspan
50 - 60mm
Early Stages
Only partially known. More detailed life history information is available from the following resources: S. Igarishi - Life Histories of Asian Butterflies, Volume.2 , Page 392.
Larval Foodplant
Not known but probably species of Capparidaeceae.
Range
Sri Lanka and India through to New Guinea and Australia.