Indian Albatross

Appias est un genre de lépidoptères (papillons) de la famille des Pieridae et de la sous-famille des Pierinae. Dénomination Le genre a été nommé par l'entomologiste allemand Jakob Hübner en 1819. L'espèce type est Papilio zelmira (Stoll).

Appias wardii, the Indian albatross or Ward's albatross, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in India. Description Wet-season brood The upperside of the male has the ground colour white. Forewing has the base densely and broadly irrorated with black scales which gradually merge along the costa into the black apical area that occupies about one-third of the wing, the inner margin of this area irregular, passing in a curve from costa to vein 4, thence vertically to vein 3 outwards in interspace 2 and irregularly to the…

Appias es un género de mariposas de la familia Pieridae. ​ Se encuentra en África y sur de Asia. ​ Algunas especies son migratorias.