Appias olferna olferna

Swinhoe 1890 - The Striped Albatross

Koh Samui and Koh Pha Ngan.

A common species which can be found throughout the Islands, except in dense forest, and is a regular visitor to gardens.

60 years ago, this was a rare species on the Peninsular, but in the intervening years, it has spread all the way down to Singapore.

Flight Period

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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Wingspan

45 - 55mm

Early Stages

Fully known. More detailed life history information is available from the following resource: ButterflyCircle Blog (courtesy of Dr. Horace Tan.)

Larval Foodplant

Various species of Capparidaeceae

Range

Sri Lanka, India through the Malay Peninsular.