Aporia hippia

Aporia hippia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Aporia
Species: A. hippia
Binomial name
Aporia hippia
(Bremer, 1861)

Aporia hippia is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Amur region, Ussuri, Korea, and Japan.

The wingspan is 30–42 mm.

The larvae feed on Berberis species, including Berberis amurensis and Berberis thunbergi.

Subspecies

  • Aporia hippia hippia
  • Aporia hippia occidentalis (Transbaikalia)
  • Aporia hippia japonica (Japan)
  • Aporia hippia taupingi
  • Aporia hippia thibetana


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