Pierini

	Pierini Pierini is a tribe of butterflies within the family Pieridae. Genera Listed alphabetically: – blackveins '' Appias'' Hübner, 819/small> – puffins and albatrosses ''Archonias'' Hübner, 1825 ''Ascia'' Scopoli, 1777 '' Baltia'' Moore, 1878 '' Belenois'' Hübner, 819/small> – caper whites ''Catasticta'' Butler, 1870 ''Cepora'' Billberg, 1820 – gulls ''Charonias'' Röber, 908/small> '' Delias'' Hübner, 819/small> – Jezebels '' Dixeia'' Talbot, 1932 '' Eucheira'' Westwood, 1834 ''Ganyra'' Billberg, 1820 ''Glennia'' Klots, 1933 '' Glutophrissa'' Butler, 1887 '' Hypsochila'' Ureta, 1955 '' Infraphulia'' Field, 1958 '' Itaballia'' Kaye, 1904 ''Ixias'' Hübner, 819/small> – Indian orange tips '' Leodonta'' Butler, 1870 '' Leptophobia'' Butler, 1870 '' Leuciacria'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1905 '' Melete'' Swainson, 831/small> '' Mesapia'' Gray, 1856 ''Mylothris'' Hübner, 819/small> – dotted borders ''Neophasia'' Behr, 1869 ''Pereute'' Herrich-Sch� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Belenois ''Belenois'', commonly called the caper whites, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Pierini in the family Pieridae that are found in mainly in Africa and south-west Asia. Species Subgenus ''Anaphaeis'' Hübner, 1819: '' Belenois aurota'' (Fabricius, 1793) – brown-veined white, African caper white, or pioneer white '' Belenois creona'' (Cramer, 1776) – African common white or African caper ''Belenois gidica'' (Godart, 1819) – African veined white or pointed caper Species group ''pseudohuphina'': ''Belenois margaritacea'' Sharpe, 1891 – Margarita's caper white ''Belenois raffrayi'' (Oberthür, 1878) – Raffray's white Group ''Incertae sedis'': '' Belenois albomaculatus'' (Goeze, 1779) ''Belenois aldabrensis'' (Holland, 1896) '' Belenois anomala'' (Butler, 1881) ''Belenois antsianaka'' (Ward, 1870) ''Belenois calypso'' (Drury, 1773) – Calypso caper white ''Belenois crawshayi'' Butler, 1894 – Crawshay's caper white ''Belenois diminuta'' Butler, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dixeia ''Dixeia'', commonly called the small whites, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Pierini in the family Pieridae that are found mainly in Africa. They are not to be confused with the cabbage white butterfly, '' Pieris rapae'', which is referred to as the "small white" in several European nations. Species Listed alphabetically: ''Dixeia capricornus'' (Ward, 1871) ''Dixeia cebron'' Ward, 1871 ''Dixeia charina'' (Boisduval, 836 – African small white ''Dixeia dixeyi'' (Neave, 1904) ''Dixeia doxo'' (Godart, 819 – black-veined white ''Dixeia leucophanes'' Vári, 1976 ''Dixeia orbona'' (Geyer, 1837) ''Dixeia pigea'' (Boisduval, 1836) – ant-heap white or ant-heap small white ''Dixeia piscicollis'' Pinhey, 1972 ''Dixeia spilleri ''Dixeia spilleri'' the Spiller's (sulphur) yellow or Spiller's canary white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is native to southern and eastern Africa.Markku Savela's pages''Dixeia''/ref> The wingspan is 33–40 mm in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Belenois Aurota ''Belenois aurota'', the pioneer or pioneer white or caper white, is a small to medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in South Asia and Africa. In Africa, it is also known as the brown-veined white, and is well known during summer and autumn when large numbers migrate north-east over the interior. Description Wet-season form The upperside of males is white with the forewing having the costa from base to base of vein 11 dusky black and then jet black continuing into a widened and curving short streak along the discocellulars to the lower apex of the cell; apical area diagonally with the termen black, the former with six elongate outwardly pointed spots of the ground colour enclosed one in each of the interspaces 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9. Hindwing: uniform, the black along the venation on the underside seen through by transparency; termen between veins 2 and 6 somewhat broadly black, with a series of four round spots of the gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mesapia ''Mesapia'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. It contains only one species, ''Mesapia peloria'', the Tibet blackvein, which is found in India, Nepal and China. It is a mid-sized to large species. Subspecies ''M. p. epsteina'' Tadokoro, T, Koide, Y. & Hori, K., 2014 (Nepal, southern slope of Himalaya) ''M. p. peloria'' (Kukunoor, Tsinghai) ''M. p. grayi'' O. Bang-Haas, 1934 (Gansu) ''M. p. leechi'' O. Bang-Haas, 1934 (western Sichuan) ''M. p. tibetensis'' D'Abrera, 1990 (south-eastern Tibet) ''M. p. minima'' Huang, 1998 (north-western Tibet: Xiangangjiang Mountains) See also * Pieridae List of butterflies of India List of butterflies of India (Pieridae) This is a list of the pierid butterflies of India. It forms part of the full List of butterflies of India. The family Pieridae, or the whites and yellows are a family of butterflies of moderate or small size. The common names refer to the two pr ... References Further reading * * Tadokoro, T, Koi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melete (genus) ''Melete'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. The genus was erected by William John Swainson in 1831. Species ''Melete calymnia'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862) ''Melete leucadia'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862) ''Melete leucanthe'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861) ''Melete lycimnia'' (Cramer, 1777) ''Melete polyhymnia'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865) ''Melete salacia ''Melete salacia'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Mexico and on Hispaniola and Cuba. The habitat consists of mesic hardwood forests. The length of the forewings is for males and for females. Adults feed on flower nectar ...'' (Godart, 1819) References Pierini Pieridae of South America Pieridae genera Taxa named by William John Swainson {{Pieridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Leuciacria ''Leuciacria'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species '' Leuciacria acuta'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1905 ''Leuciacria olivei ''Leuciacria'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing about 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and tropical Asia with some varieties in the more ...'' Müller, C, 1999 References Pierini Pieridae genera {{Pieridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Leptophobia ''Leptophobia'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species ''Leptophobia aripa'' (Boisduval, 1836) ''Leptophobia caesia'' (Lucas, 1852) ''Leptophobia cinerea'' (Hewitson, 1867) ''Leptophobia diaguita'' Jörgensen, 1916 ''Leptophobia eleone'' (Doubleday, 1847) ''Leptophobia eleusis'' (Lucas, 1852) ''Leptophobia erinna'' (Hopffer, 1874) ''Leptophobia eucosma'' (Erschoff, 1875) ''Leptophobia forsteri'' Baumann & Reissinger, 1969 ''Leptophobia gonzaga'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 ''Leptophobia helena'' (Lucas, 1852) ''Leptophobia micaia'' Lamas, Pyrcz & Rodríguez, 2004 '' Leptophobia nephthis'' (Hopffer, 1874) ''Leptophobia olympia'' (Felder, C & R Felder, 1861) ''Leptophobia penthica'' (Kollar, 1850) ''Leptophobia philoma'' (Hewitson, 1870) ''Leptophobia pinara'' (Felder, C & R Felder, 1865) ''Leptophobia tovaria ''Leptophobia tovaria'', the tovaria white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador and Colom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Leodonta ''Leodonta'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ... Pieridae. Species '' Leodonta dysoni'' (Doubleday, 1847) '' Leodonta tagaste'' (Felder, C & R Felder, 1859) '' Leodonta tellane'' (Hewitson, 1860) '' Leodonta zenobia'' (Felder, C & R Felder, 1865) '' Leodonta zenobina'' (Hopffer, 1869) File:Leodonta tellane chiriquensis MHNT.jpg, ''Leodonta tellane chiriquensis'' References Pierini Pieridae of South America Pieridae genera Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler {{Pieridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Itaballia ''Itaballia'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae found in Central and South America.''Itaballis'' funet.fi Species Listed alphabetically: '' Itaballia demophile ''Itaballia demophile'', the cross-barred white, crossbarred white, or black-banded white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from the southern United States, '' (Linnaeus, 1763) – crossbarred white, cross-barred white, or black-banded white '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Infraphulia ''Infraphulia'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species ''Infraphulia illimani'' (Weymer, 1890) ''Infraphulia ilyodes'' (Ureta, 1955) ''Infraphulia madeleinea ''Infraphulia'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species ''Infraphulia illimani'' (Weymer, 1890) ''Infraphulia ilyodes ''Infraphulia'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species '' ...'' Field & Herrera, 1977 References Pierini Pieridae of South America Pieridae genera {{Pieridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hypsochila ''Hypsochila'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species ''Hypsochila argyrodice'' (Staudinger, 1899) ''Hypsochila galactodice'' Ureta, 1955 ''Hypsochila huemul'' Peña, 1964 ''Hypsochila microdice'' (Blanchard, 1852) ''Hypsochila penai'' Ureta, 1955 ''Hypsochila wagenknechti ''Hypsochila'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species ''Hypsochila argyrodice'' (Staudinger, 1899) ''Hypsochila galactodice'' Ureta, 1955 ''Hypsochila huemul'' Peña, 1964 ''Hypsochila microdice'' (Blanchard, ...'' (Ureta, 1938) References Pierini Pieridae of South America Pieridae genera {{Pieridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Glutophrissa ''Glutophrissa'' is a genus of butterflies Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises t ... in the family Pieridae. There is at least one described species in ''Glutophrissa'', ''G. drusilla''. References Further reading * Pierini Pieridae genera {{pieridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Pierini Pierini is a tribe of butterflies within the family Pieridae. Genera Listed alphabetically: – blackveins '' Appias'' Hübner, 819/small> – puffins and albatrosses ''Archonias'' Hübner, 1825 ''Ascia'' Scopoli, 1777 '' Baltia'' Moore, 1878 '' Belenois'' Hübner, 819/small> – caper whites ''Catasticta'' Butler, 1870 ''Cepora'' Billberg, 1820 – gulls ''Charonias'' Röber, 908/small> '' Delias'' Hübner, 819/small> – Jezebels '' Dixeia'' Talbot, 1932 '' Eucheira'' Westwood, 1834 ''Ganyra'' Billberg, 1820 ''Glennia'' Klots, 1933 '' Glutophrissa'' Butler, 1887 '' Hypsochila'' Ureta, 1955 '' Infraphulia'' Field, 1958 '' Itaballia'' Kaye, 1904 ''Ixias'' Hübner, 819/small> – Indian orange tips '' Leodonta'' Butler, 1870 '' Leptophobia'' Butler, 1870 '' Leuciacria'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1905 '' Melete'' Swainson, 831/small> '' Mesapia'' Gray, 1856 ''Mylothris'' Hübner, 819/small> – dotted borders ''Neophasia'' Behr, 1869 ''Pereute'' Herrich-Sch� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Belenois ''Belenois'', commonly called the caper whites, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Pierini in the family Pieridae that are found in mainly in Africa and south-west Asia. Species Subgenus ''Anaphaeis'' Hübner, 1819: '' Belenois aurota'' (Fabricius, 1793) – brown-veined white, African caper white, or pioneer white '' Belenois creona'' (Cramer, 1776) – African common white or African caper ''Belenois gidica'' (Godart, 1819) – African veined white or pointed caper Species group ''pseudohuphina'': ''Belenois margaritacea'' Sharpe, 1891 – Margarita's caper white ''Belenois raffrayi'' (Oberthür, 1878) – Raffray's white Group ''Incertae sedis'': '' Belenois albomaculatus'' (Goeze, 1779) ''Belenois aldabrensis'' (Holland, 1896) '' Belenois anomala'' (Butler, 1881) ''Belenois antsianaka'' (Ward, 1870) ''Belenois calypso'' (Drury, 1773) – Calypso caper white ''Belenois crawshayi'' Butler, 1894 – Crawshay's caper white ''Belenois diminuta'' Butler, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dixeia ''Dixeia'', commonly called the small whites, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Pierini in the family Pieridae that are found mainly in Africa. They are not to be confused with the cabbage white butterfly, '' Pieris rapae'', which is referred to as the "small white" in several European nations. Species Listed alphabetically: ''Dixeia capricornus'' (Ward, 1871) ''Dixeia cebron'' Ward, 1871 ''Dixeia charina'' (Boisduval, 836 – African small white ''Dixeia dixeyi'' (Neave, 1904) ''Dixeia doxo'' (Godart, 819 – black-veined white ''Dixeia leucophanes'' Vári, 1976 ''Dixeia orbona'' (Geyer, 1837) ''Dixeia pigea'' (Boisduval, 1836) – ant-heap white or ant-heap small white ''Dixeia piscicollis'' Pinhey, 1972 ''Dixeia spilleri ''Dixeia spilleri'' the Spiller's (sulphur) yellow or Spiller's canary white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is native to southern and eastern Africa.Markku Savela's pages''Dixeia''/ref> The wingspan is 33–40 mm in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Belenois Aurota ''Belenois aurota'', the pioneer or pioneer white or caper white, is a small to medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in South Asia and Africa. In Africa, it is also known as the brown-veined white, and is well known during summer and autumn when large numbers migrate north-east over the interior. Description Wet-season form The upperside of males is white with the forewing having the costa from base to base of vein 11 dusky black and then jet black continuing into a widened and curving short streak along the discocellulars to the lower apex of the cell; apical area diagonally with the termen black, the former with six elongate outwardly pointed spots of the ground colour enclosed one in each of the interspaces 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9. Hindwing: uniform, the black along the venation on the underside seen through by transparency; termen between veins 2 and 6 somewhat broadly black, with a series of four round spots of the gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mesapia ''Mesapia'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. It contains only one species, ''Mesapia peloria'', the Tibet blackvein, which is found in India, Nepal and China. It is a mid-sized to large species. Subspecies ''M. p. epsteina'' Tadokoro, T, Koide, Y. & Hori, K., 2014 (Nepal, southern slope of Himalaya) ''M. p. peloria'' (Kukunoor, Tsinghai) ''M. p. grayi'' O. Bang-Haas, 1934 (Gansu) ''M. p. leechi'' O. Bang-Haas, 1934 (western Sichuan) ''M. p. tibetensis'' D'Abrera, 1990 (south-eastern Tibet) ''M. p. minima'' Huang, 1998 (north-western Tibet: Xiangangjiang Mountains) See also * Pieridae List of butterflies of India List of butterflies of India (Pieridae) This is a list of the pierid butterflies of India. It forms part of the full List of butterflies of India. The family Pieridae, or the whites and yellows are a family of butterflies of moderate or small size. The common names refer to the two pr ... References Further reading * * Tadokoro, T, Koi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melete (genus) ''Melete'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. The genus was erected by William John Swainson in 1831. Species ''Melete calymnia'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862) ''Melete leucadia'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862) ''Melete leucanthe'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861) ''Melete lycimnia'' (Cramer, 1777) ''Melete polyhymnia'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865) ''Melete salacia ''Melete salacia'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Mexico and on Hispaniola and Cuba. The habitat consists of mesic hardwood forests. The length of the forewings is for males and for females. Adults feed on flower nectar ...'' (Godart, 1819) References Pierini Pieridae of South America Pieridae genera Taxa named by William John Swainson {{Pieridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Leuciacria ''Leuciacria'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species '' Leuciacria acuta'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1905 ''Leuciacria olivei ''Leuciacria'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing about 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and tropical Asia with some varieties in the more ...'' Müller, C, 1999 References Pierini Pieridae genera {{Pieridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Leptophobia ''Leptophobia'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species ''Leptophobia aripa'' (Boisduval, 1836) ''Leptophobia caesia'' (Lucas, 1852) ''Leptophobia cinerea'' (Hewitson, 1867) ''Leptophobia diaguita'' Jörgensen, 1916 ''Leptophobia eleone'' (Doubleday, 1847) ''Leptophobia eleusis'' (Lucas, 1852) ''Leptophobia erinna'' (Hopffer, 1874) ''Leptophobia eucosma'' (Erschoff, 1875) ''Leptophobia forsteri'' Baumann & Reissinger, 1969 ''Leptophobia gonzaga'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 ''Leptophobia helena'' (Lucas, 1852) ''Leptophobia micaia'' Lamas, Pyrcz & Rodríguez, 2004 '' Leptophobia nephthis'' (Hopffer, 1874) ''Leptophobia olympia'' (Felder, C & R Felder, 1861) ''Leptophobia penthica'' (Kollar, 1850) ''Leptophobia philoma'' (Hewitson, 1870) ''Leptophobia pinara'' (Felder, C & R Felder, 1865) ''Leptophobia tovaria ''Leptophobia tovaria'', the tovaria white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador and Colom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Leodonta ''Leodonta'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ... Pieridae. Species '' Leodonta dysoni'' (Doubleday, 1847) '' Leodonta tagaste'' (Felder, C & R Felder, 1859) '' Leodonta tellane'' (Hewitson, 1860) '' Leodonta zenobia'' (Felder, C & R Felder, 1865) '' Leodonta zenobina'' (Hopffer, 1869) File:Leodonta tellane chiriquensis MHNT.jpg, ''Leodonta tellane chiriquensis'' References Pierini Pieridae of South America Pieridae genera Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler {{Pieridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Itaballia ''Itaballia'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae found in Central and South America.''Itaballis'' funet.fi Species Listed alphabetically: '' Itaballia demophile ''Itaballia demophile'', the cross-barred white, crossbarred white, or black-banded white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from the southern United States, '' (Linnaeus, 1763) – crossbarred white, cross-barred white, or black-banded white '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Infraphulia ''Infraphulia'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species ''Infraphulia illimani'' (Weymer, 1890) ''Infraphulia ilyodes'' (Ureta, 1955) ''Infraphulia madeleinea ''Infraphulia'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species ''Infraphulia illimani'' (Weymer, 1890) ''Infraphulia ilyodes ''Infraphulia'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species '' ...'' Field & Herrera, 1977 References Pierini Pieridae of South America Pieridae genera {{Pieridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hypsochila ''Hypsochila'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species ''Hypsochila argyrodice'' (Staudinger, 1899) ''Hypsochila galactodice'' Ureta, 1955 ''Hypsochila huemul'' Peña, 1964 ''Hypsochila microdice'' (Blanchard, 1852) ''Hypsochila penai'' Ureta, 1955 ''Hypsochila wagenknechti ''Hypsochila'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species ''Hypsochila argyrodice'' (Staudinger, 1899) ''Hypsochila galactodice'' Ureta, 1955 ''Hypsochila huemul'' Peña, 1964 ''Hypsochila microdice'' (Blanchard, ...'' (Ureta, 1938) References Pierini Pieridae of South America Pieridae genera {{Pieridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Glutophrissa ''Glutophrissa'' is a genus of butterflies Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises t ... in the family Pieridae. There is at least one described species in ''Glutophrissa'', ''G. drusilla''. References Further reading * Pierini Pieridae genera {{pieridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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