The first record of the genus (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from China.

作者信息

Ge Si-Xun, Hu Shao-Ji, Shi Hong-Liang, Han Feng-Ying, Li Ming-Jun, Ren Li-Li

机构信息

College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University Beijing China.

Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University Kunming China.

出版信息

Biodivers Data J. 2021 Jan 18;9:e61332. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.9.e61332. eCollection 2021.

BACKGROUND

The family Pieridae is a large group of butterflies which plays an important role in evolutionary biology and contains many potential pests (Courtney 1986). Pieridae is a cosmopolitan family while the tropics harbour higher species richness. In a very recent expedition to the Chinese-Indian border area in Tibet Autonomous Region, a migratory species, (Fabricius, 1793), was discovered for the first time, which comprises the first record of the genus in China and the highest altitude record of this species.

NEW INFORMATION

The species (Fabricius, 1793) is the first record of the genus from China. The specimen was collected at an altitude of about 3,000 m in Tibet Autonomous Region. Relevant details are presented for the species.