Leptidea amurensis
Leptidea amurensis is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found from western Siberia to the Ussuri region and in North Korea, China, Mongolia and Japan.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Leptidea |
| Species: | L. amurensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptidea amurensis Ménétriés, 1859 | |
The larvae feed on Hedysarum ussuriense, Lupinus species and Vicia amoena.
Subspecies
- Leptidea amurensis amurensis
- Leptidea amurensis emisinapis (Altai, Sayan, Transbaikalia)
- Leptidea amurensis jacutia (Yakutia)
- Leptidea amurensis japana
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