Cepora
Encyclopedia
Cepora is a genus
of butterflies in the Pieridae
family. The genus contains about 20 species
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of butterflies in the Pieridae
Pieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots...
family. The genus contains about 20 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
.
Species
- Cepora abnormisCepora abnormisCepora abnormis, the Papuan Gull, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Indonesia.The larvae feed on Capparis zippeliana.-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:...
(Wallace, 1867) - Cepora bathsebaCepora bathsebaCepora bathseba is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found on Kangean....
(Snellen, 1902) - Cepora boisduvalianaCepora boisduvalianaCepora boisduvaliana is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found on the Philippines.-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:*Cepora boisduvaliana boisduvaliana...
(Felder, C & R Felder, 1862) - Cepora celebensisCepora celebensisCepora celebensis is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found on Sulawesi.-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:*Cepora celebensis celebensis*Cepora celebensis kazuyoe Watanabe, 1987...
(Rothschild, 1892) - Cepora eperiaCepora eperiaCepora eperia, the Sulawesi Gull, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found on Sulawesi.-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:*Cepora eperia eperia...
(Boisduval, 1836) - Cepora eurygoniaCepora eurygoniaCepora eurygonia is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found on north-eastern Sulawesi....
(Hopffer, 1874) - Cepora foraCepora foraCepora fora is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found on Sulawesi.-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:*Cepora fora fora*Cepora fora milos Watanabe, 1987...
(Fruhstorfer, 1897) - Cepora himikoCepora himikoCepora himiko is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found on the Mentawai Islands.-References: 1994: A list of butterflies from Mentawai Islands, Indonesia . Fuatao 16: 10-11....
Hanafusa, 1994 - Cepora iudith (Fabricius, 1787)
- Cepora juliaCepora juliaCepora julia is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found on Sumba and Sumbawa.-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:*Cepora julia julia *Cepora julia calliparga Fruhstorfer, 1910...
(Doherty, 1891) - Cepora kotakiiCepora kotakiiCepora kotakii is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found on Simeulue Island.-References:, 1989: A new species and four new subspecies of Indonesian butterflies . Futao 2: 3-9....
Hanafusa, 1989 - Cepora laetaCepora laetaCepora laeta, the Timor Gull, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found on Timor....
(Hewitson, 1862) - Cepora licaeaCepora licaeaCepora licaea, the Nias Gull, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found on Nias....
(Fabricius, 1787) - Cepora nadinaCepora nadinaThe Lesser Gull Cepora nadina is a small to medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is native to India and Myanmar.-Description:Wet-season brood.Male has the upperside ground-colour white...
(Lucas, 1852) - Cepora nerissaCepora nerissaThe Common Gull is a small to medium-sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is native to India.-Wet-season brood:...
(Fabricius, 1775) - Cepora pactolicusCepora pactolicusCepora pactolicus is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found on Borneo....
(Butler, 1865) - Cepora perimaleCepora perimaleThe Caper Gull is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found on Norfolk Island and in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, Fiji, Irian Jaya, Maluku, Sulawesi, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.The wingspan is 40...
(Donovan, 1805) - Cepora temenaCepora temenaCepora temena is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Indonesia.-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:*Cepora temena temena *Cepora temena tamar Wallace, 1867...
(Hewitson, 1861) - Cepora timnathaCepora timnathaCepora timnatha is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Indonesia.-Subspecies:The following subspecies are recognised:*Cepora timnatha timnatha *Cepora timnatha sorror Fruhstorfer, 1899...
(Hewitson, 1862) - Cepora wuiCepora wuiCepora wui is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in China .-References:, 2001: New species new subspecies and new record of butterflies in China III. Entomotaxonomia 23 : 39-46. Full article: ....
Chou, Zhang & Wang, 2001