Appias (Catophaga) melania described in Papilio
Grey Albatross
Andrew V. Z. BrowerIntroduction
Endemic to mountains of Queensland, Australia (Yata et al. 2010). Larvae feed on Drypetes (Putranjivaceae).Other Names for Appias (Catophaga) melania described in Papilio
- Tachyris asteria
- Tachyris cerissa
- Vernacular Names: Grey Albatross
References
Yata, O., J. E. Chainey and R. I. Vane-Wright. 2010. The golden and Mariana albatrosses, new species of pierid butterflies, with a review of the subgenus Appias (Catophaga) (Lepidoptera). Systematic Entomology 35: 764-800.
About This Page
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
Correspondence regarding this page should be directed to Andrew V. Z. Brower at
Page copyright © 2010
Page: Tree of Life
Appias (Catophaga) melania described in Papilio. Grey Albatross.
Authored by
Andrew V. Z. Brower.
The TEXT of this page is licensed under the
Creative Commons Attribution License - Version 3.0. Note that images and other media
featured on this page are each governed by their own license, and they may or may not be available
for reuse. Click on an image or a media link to access the media data window, which provides the
relevant licensing information. For the general terms and conditions of ToL material reuse and
redistribution, please see the Tree of Life Copyright
Policies.
- First online 20 October 2010
- Content changed 20 October 2010
Citing this page:
Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2010. Appias (Catophaga) melania described in Papilio. Grey Albatross. Version 20 October 2010 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Appias_%28Catophaga%29_melania/87412/2010.10.20 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
