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Leptidea amurensis

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Leptidea amurensis
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L. amurensis
Binomial name
Leptidea amurensis

Leptidea amurensis is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found from western Siberia to the Ussuri region and in North Korea, China, Mongolia and Japan.

The larvae feed on Hedysarum ussuriense, Lupinus species and Vicia amoena.

Subspecies

  • Leptidea amurensis amurensis
  • Leptidea amurensis emisinapis (Altai, Sayan, Transbaikalia)
  • Leptidea amurensis jacutia (Yakutia)
  • Leptidea amurensis japana