The first record of the genus Belenois (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from China
Citation
Ge S (2021). The first record of the genus Belenois (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from China. Biodiversity Data Journal. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.9.e61332 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
Family Pieridae is a large group of butterflies which contains many important pollinators as well as potential pests. Pieridae is a cosmopolitan family while the tropics harbour higher species richness. In a very recent expedition to the China-Indian border area in Tibet Autonomous Region, a migratory species, Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793), was discovered for the first time, which comprises the first record of the genus Belenois in China and the highest altitude record of this species.The species B. aurota (Fabricius, 1793) is the first record of the genus Belenois from China. The specimen was collected at an altitude about 3,000 m in Tibet Autonomous Region. Relevant details are presented for the species.Taxonomic Coverages
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Si-Xun Georiginator
position: Mr
College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University
Beijing
CN
email: gsx_pieris@qq.com
Si-Xun Ge
metadata author
position: Mr
College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University
Beijing
CN
email: gsx_pieris@qq.com
Si-Xun Ge
administrative point of contact
position: Mr
College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University
Beijing
CN
email: gsx_pieris@qq.com