Gonepteryx mahaguru, the lesser brimstone, is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites. It is native to the Kashmir, Uttarakhand, China, Korea, and Japan.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Lesser Brimstone being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Gonepteryx nepalensis
- Gonepteryx farinosa
- Gonepteryx amintha
- Gonepteryx rhamni
- Gonepteryx palmae
- Gonepteryx cleobule
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Pieridae
- Genus
- Gonepteryx
- Species
- Gonepteryx aspasia
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