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Appias ada (Rare Albatross)

Synonyms: Appias ada solis

Wikipedia Abstract

Appias ada, the rare albatross, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found on the Moluccas, New Guinea and in Australia and the Solomon Islands. The wingspan is about 50 mm. The larvae feed on the young shoots of Crateva religiosa.
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Prey / Diet

Crateva religiosa (sacred garlic pear)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0