''Elodina'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
butterflies
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...
in the family
Pieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing about 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and tropical Asia with some varieties in the more northern regions of North America and Eurasia.DeVries P. J. in Levi ...
. It is the only genus of the
tribe
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Elodinini.
It contains about 30
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
.
Species
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Elodina andropis''
Butler, 1876
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Elodina angulipennis
''Elodina angulipennis'' (common pearl white) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found along the north-eastern coast of Australia.
The wingspan is about 40 mm. The upperside of the wings is pearly white, with black marks around t ...
''
(Lucas, 1852)
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Elodina anticyra''
(Fruhstorfer, 1910)
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Elodina argypheus
''Elodina'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. It is the only genus of the tribe (biology), tribe Elodinini. It contains about 30 species.
Species
*''Elodina andropis'' Butler, 1876
*''Elodina angulipennis'' (Lucas, 1852)
*''Elodi ...
''
Grose-Smith, 1890
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Elodina aruensis''
Joicey & Talbot, 1922
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Elodina biaka''
Joicey & Noakes, 1915
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Elodina claudia''
De Baar & Hancock, 1993
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Elodina denita''
Joicey & Talbot, 1916 (or ''Elodina definita'')
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Elodina dispar''
Röber, 1887
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Elodina effeminata
''Elodina'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. It is the only genus of the tribe Elodinini. It contains about 30 species.
Species
*'' Elodina andropis'' Butler, 1876
*''Elodina angulipennis'' (Lucas, 1852)
*'' Elodina anticyra'' ( ...
''
(Fruhstorfer, 1910)
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Elodina egnatia''
Godart
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Elodina hypatia''
(C. & R. Felder, 1865)
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Elodina invisiblis''
Fruhstorfer
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Elodina leefmansi
''Elodina'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. It is the only genus of the tribe Elodinini. It contains about 30 species.
Species
*'' Elodina andropis'' Butler, 1876
*''Elodina angulipennis'' (Lucas, 1852)
*'' Elodina anticyra'' ( ...
''
Kalis, 1933
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Elodina namatia
''Elodina'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. It is the only genus of the tribe Elodinini. It contains about 30 species.
Species
*'' Elodina andropis'' Butler, 1876
*''Elodina angulipennis'' (Lucas, 1852)
*'' Elodina anticyra'' ( ...
''
Fruhstorfer, 1910
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Elodina padusa
''Elodina padusa'', the narrow-winged pearl white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found across the central latitudes of Australia, including Victoria and South Australia.
The wingspan is about 40 mm. The upperside of the win ...
''
(Hewitson, 1853)
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Elodina parthia
''Elodina parthia'', the chalk white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.
The wingspan is about 35 mm. The upperside of the wings is white with dark brown wingtips, ...
''
(Hewitson, 1853)
*''
Elodina perdita
''Elodina perdita'', the northern pearl white or delicate pearl white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the tropical north of Queensland, Australia.
The wingspan is about 40 mm. The upperside of the wings is white with ...
''
Miskin, 1889
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Elodina primularis
''Elodina'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. It is the only genus of the tribe Elodinini. It contains about 30 species.
Species
*'' Elodina andropis'' Butler, 1876
*''Elodina angulipennis'' (Lucas, 1852)
*'' Elodina anticyra'' ( ...
''
Butler, 1882
*''
Elodina pseudanops
''Elodina'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. It is the only genus of the tribe Elodinini. It contains about 30 species.
Species
*'' Elodina andropis'' Butler, 1876
*''Elodina angulipennis'' (Lucas, 1852)
*'' Elodina anticyra'' ( ...
''
Butler, 1882
*''
Elodina pura
''Elodina'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. It is the only genus of the tribe Elodinini. It contains about 30 species.
Species
*'' Elodina andropis'' Butler, 1876
*''Elodina angulipennis'' (Lucas, 1852)
*'' Elodina anticyra'' ( ...
''
Grose-Smith, 1895
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Elodina queenslandica
''Elodina'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. It is the only genus of the tribe Elodinini. It contains about 30 species.
Species
*'' Elodina andropis'' Butler, 1876
*''Elodina angulipennis'' (Lucas, 1852)
*'' Elodina anticyra'' ( ...
''
De Baar & Hancock, 1993
*''
Elodina signata
''Elodina'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. It is the only genus of the tribe Elodinini. It contains about 30 species.
Species
*'' Elodina andropis'' Butler, 1876
*''Elodina angulipennis'' (Lucas, 1852)
*'' Elodina anticyra'' ( ...
''
Wallace, 1867
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Elodina sota''
Eliot, 1956
*''
Elodina therasia''
C. & R. Felder, 865
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*'' Elodina tongura'' Tindale, 1923
*'' Elodina umbratica'' Grose-Smith, 1889
*'' Elodina velleda'' Felder
*'' Elodina walkeri'' Butler, 1898
References
Elodina,
Pieridae genera
Taxa named by Rudolf Felder
Taxa named by Baron Cajetan von Felder
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