Cepora timnatha
Encyclopedia
Cepora timnatha is a butterfly
in the Pieridae
family. It is found in Indonesia
.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
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. It is found in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:- Cepora timnatha timnatha (northern Sulawesi)
- Cepora timnatha sorror Fruhstorfer, 1899 (Sula Islands)
- Cepora timnatha filia Fruhstorfer, 1902 (southern Sulawesi)
- Cepora timnatha filiola Fruhstorfer, 1899 (Sula Besi)
- Cepora timnatha aurulenta Fruhstorfer, 1899 (Bangkai)
- Cepora timnatha butona Iwasaki & Yata, 2005 (Buton Island)