Appias paulina
Appias paulina, known variously as the yellow albatross, lesser albatross, common albatross or Christmas Island white, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found from India to Samoa, including Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Thailand and Australia.
The wingspan is about 50 mm.
The larvae feed on Drypetes australasica, Drypetes deplanchei and Alchornea ilicifolia.
Subspecies
Varies depending on sources, but some lists may include:- Appias paulina adamsoni
- Appias paulina cynisca
- Appias paulina distanti
- Appias paulina ega
- Appias paulina eurosundana
- Appias paulina falcidia
- Appias paulina griseoides
- Appias paulina grisea
- Appias paulina galathea
- Appias paulina micromalayana
- Appias paulina minato
- Appias paulina paula
- Appias paulina paulina
- Appias paulina saina
- ''Appias paulina zoe''