Leptidea amurensis

(Leptidea amurensis)

Description

Leptidea amurensis is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found from western Siberia to the Ussuri region and in North Korea, China, Mongolia and Japan. The larvae feed on Hedysarum ussuriense, Lupinus species and Vicia amoena.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Pieridae

Genus:Leptidea

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