Appias sabina explained

Appias sabina, the Sabine albatross or albatross white, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in Africa. The habitat consists of forests.^[1]

The wingspan is 44- for males and 44mm53mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round.^[2]

The larvae feed on Drypetes gerrardi, Drypetes ugandensis, Ritchiea fragrans, Phyllanthus, and Boscia species

Subspecies

• Appias sabina sabina (western Uganda to Zaire, Nigeria, Sierra Leone)
• Appias sabina comorensis Talbot, 1943 (Comoro Islands)
• Appias sabina confusa (Butler, 1872) (Madagascar)
• Appias sabina udei Suffert, 1904 (northern Kenya (Mount Marsabit) to Malawi and eastern Zimbabwe (Chirinda))

References

• Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 11
• Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 12

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 .
2. Book: Woodhall, Steve . Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa . 2005 . Cape Town, South Africa . Struik . 978-1-86872-724-7 .