Native Animals
Appias libythea
Striped Albatross
Taxonomy
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Specific Epithetlibythea (Fabricius, 1775)
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Infraspecific
- subsp. olferna
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Common Name
- Striped Albatross (English)
- Striped Albatross (English)
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ResidentialNative
The taxonomic status is pending for approval
Description
Commonly known as Striped Albatross, Appias libythea is a species of butterfly measuring about 3.0 cm in length. This butterfly can be found in gardens, roadsides, villages, mangrove edges, secondary forest and the forest edge at low elevations. It is widely distributed from Sri Lanka and India to Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore (Kirton, 2014).
Both sexes of the Striped Albatross have different colouration. The male’s upperside is white with the outer ends of the veins blackened while almost all the veins blackened on the underside. The female species is brown upperside with white markings, pair and dusted while the underside is yellow scaling (Kirton, 2014).
Location
by State Location
- Perak 1
- Terengganu 1
- Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur 1
by Protected Areas Location
- Wildlife Sanctuary/Reserve 1
Based on publications, specimens, and images
Specimen
| Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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| 52 | ||||||
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| 198 | ||||||
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Biodiversity Experts
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Ahmad Firdaus Mohd Salleh (Mr.)
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Amal Ghazali Nasron (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Azidah Abdul Aziz (Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Bakhtiar Effendi Yahya (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Chey Vun Khen (Dr.)
Sabah Forestry Department
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Fatimah Abang (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
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Idris Bin Abd. Ghani (Prof.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Khaironizam Md Zain (Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Liew Thor Seng (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Maryati Mohamed (Prof. Datin Dr.)
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
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Mohd Sofian Azirun (Prof. Dato' Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Nada Badruddin (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Nivaarani Arumugam (Ms.)
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
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University of Malaya (UM)
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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University of Malaya (UM)
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Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Raja Muhammad Zuha (Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Rosli Hashim (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Birds (Ecology), Mammals (Ecology), Spiders, Insects,
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Insects,
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Shawn Cheng (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Sze Huei Yek (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Tan Li Peng (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
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Veronica Khoo Swee Imm (Ms.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;
References
Article
- Tan, P.E., Razali, M.F., Mohd Syafiq, A.R. & Kamal, J. (2014). Fauna Kupu-kupu (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae, Nymphalidae, Pieridae dan Lycaenidae) di Rezab Hidupan Liar Tanjung Tuan, Melaka, Malaysia. Journal of Wildlife and Parks 27, 1-9
Book
- Abdul Rahman, A.R., Mohd Nasir, A.H., Ahmad Fadzil, A.M., Richard, A.M. & Latiff, A. (2014). Hutan Gunung Besar Hantu, Negeri Sembilan: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi. Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 254.
- Ang, L.H., Kaur, R. & Yusof, Z.A. (2012). Rimba Bidor: A Gift to Nature. Tin Tailings Afforestation Centre, Malaysia. pp. 108.
- Kirton, L.G. (2014). A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. John Beaufoy Publishing, England. pp. 176.
- Latiff, A. (2010). Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve: Green Lung of Kuala Lumpur. Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 100.
- Praveena, B.K. & Maria Arlene, J.A.S. (2013). Compendium of Facts and Figures. 2nd Edition. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 161.
Online
- Malaysia Butterfly Checklist. Nature Society (Singapore). Retrieved February 18, 2021, from http://www.nss.org.sg/butterflies_list/check_list.php?cl_mst.id=1&ac=v
Unpublish
- Checklist of Biodiversity of Setiu (2019)
Publications
Acknowledgements :- Mr. Abdul Razak Mohd Nor Rasid, Mr. Ahmad Amir Firdaus Bin Mad Apandi, Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Amirah Hasanah Binti Mazlan, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Mrs. Hakimah Binti Jaafar, Ms. Noor Zahidah Binti Ahmad Sobri, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin, Mrs. Nuramirah Binti Mat Zain, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Wan Nurul ‘ain Binti Wan Mohd Nor, Mrs. Yasmin Syazwani Binti Mohammed & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Jeff Lin & Yasser Arifin
Species Citation :- Appias libythea. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/50309. [Retrieved 10 December 2023].
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