Appias perlucens

Appias perlucens is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Cameroon to Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests. It closely resembles Appias sylvia.

Appias perlucens
Appias perlucens original description
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Appias
Species:
A. perlucens
Binomial name
Appias perlucens
(Butler, 1898)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris perlucens Butler, 1898
  • Phrissura perlucens
  • Appias (Glutophrissa) perlucens
  • Appias canisia Hulstaert, 1924
  • Appias sylvia sylvia f. auriflua Talbot, 1943
  • Appias sylvia sylvia f. ochraciens Talbot, 1943

References
  1. Appias perlucens, Site of Markku Savela
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Subtribe Appiadina". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-05-01.


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