Baltia (butterfly)

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]

Baltia
Baltia shawi, figures 2a and b
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Tribe: Pierini
Genus: Baltia
Moore, 1878

Species

References

  1. Savela, Markku (February 25, 2019). "Baltia Moore, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. 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.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Baltia Moore, 1878". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 26, 2020.


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