Appias lasti explained

Appias lasti, the Last's albatross or Last's albatross white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique.^[1] The habitat consists of coastal forests and heavy woodland.

The larvae feed on Drypetes gerrardii, Phyllanthus, Capparis, Maerua, and Ritchiea species.

Subspecies

• Appias lasti lasti (coast of Kenya, coast of Tanzania and coast of Mozambique)
• Appias lasti natalensis Neustetter, 1927 (South Africa: Natal, but this is thought to be a false locality)

External links

• Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 11

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Subtribe Appiadina . 2012-05-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084237/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/pieridae_appiadina.doc . 2014-08-19 . dead .