Ixias is a genus of pierid butterflies ranging from the Arabian Peninsula to the Philippines, mostly in the Indomalayan realm.

Ixias
Ixias reinwardtii baliensis, male, Indonesia
Female
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Tribe: Teracolini
Genus: Ixias
Hübner, [1819]
Synonyms
  • Thestias Boisduval, [1836]

Species

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References

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  • Kunte, Krushnamegh (2000). Butterflies of Peninsular India. India, A Lifescape. Hyderabad, India: Universities Press. ISBN 978-8173713545.
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