Elodina
Encyclopedia
Elodina is a genus
of butterflies in the Pieridae
family. The genus contains about 30 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 30 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...
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Species
- Elodina andropis Butler, 1876
- Elodina angulipennisElodina angulipennisThe Common Pearl White is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found along the north-eastern coast of Australia....
(Lucas, 1852) - Elodina anticyra (Fruhstorfer, 1910)
- Elodina argypheus Grose-Smith, 1890
- Elodina aruensis Joicey & Talbot, 1922
- Elodina biaka Joicey & Noakes, 1915
- Elodina claudia De Baar & Hancock, 1993
- Elodina denita Joicey & Talbot, 1916 (or Elodina definita)
- Elodina dispar Röber, 1887
- Elodina effeminata (Fruhstorfer, 1910)
- Elodina egnatia Godart
- Elodina hypatia (C. & R. Felder, 1865)
- Elodina invisiblis Fruhstorfer
- Elodina leefmansi Kalis, 1933
- Elodina namatia Fruhstorfer, 1910
- Elodina padusaElodina padusaThe Narrow-winged Pearl White is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found across the central latitudes of Australia, including Victoria and South Australia.The wingspan is about 40 mm...
(Hewitson, 1853) - Elodina parthiaElodina parthiaThe Chalk White is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in New South Wales and Queensland.The wingspan is about 35 mm...
(Hewitson, 1853) - Elodina perditaElodina perditaThe Northern Pearl White or Delicate Pearl White is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in the tropical north of Queensland.The wingspan is about 40 mm...
Miskin, 1889 - Elodina primularis Butler, 1882
- Elodina pseudanops Butler, 1882
- Elodina pura Grose-Smith, 1895
- Elodina queenslandica De Baar & Hancock, 1993
- Elodina signata Wallace, 1867
- Elodina sota Eliot, 1956
- Elodina therasia C. & R. Felder, [1865]
- Elodina tongura Tindale, 1923
- Elodina umbratica Grose-Smith, 1889
- Elodina velleda Felder
- Elodina walkeri Butler, 1898