Baltia (butterfly)
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Butterfly genus in family Pieridae
| Baltia | |
|---|---|
| Baltia shawi , figures 2a and b | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Tribe: | Pierini |
| Genus: | Baltia Moore, 1878 |
Baltia is a Palearctic genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. The genus was erected by Frederic Moore in 1878. The three species are found in the Himalayas.[1] [2] [3]
Species
[edit ]- Baltia butleri (Moore, 1882)
- Baltia shawi (H. Bates, 1873)
- Baltia sikkima Fruhstorfer, 1903
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baltia.
- ^ Savela, Markku (February 25, 2019). "Baltia Moore, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Baltia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Baltia Moore, 1878". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw . Retrieved April 26, 2020.
