Belenois gidica | |
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Male B. g. abyssinica on Distephanus angulifolius flowers | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Belenois |
Species: | B. gidica
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Binomial name | |
Belenois gidica (
Godart, [1819])
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Synonyms | |
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Belenois gidica, the African veined white or pointed caper, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm. [1]
The wingspan is 40–55 millimetres (1.6–2.2 in) in males and 40–53 mm (1.6–2.1 in) in females. Its flight period is year-round. [2]
The larvae feed on Boscia, Capparis, and Maerua species. [1] [2]
The following subspecies are recognised: [1]
Belenois gidica | |
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Male B. g. abyssinica on Distephanus angulifolius flowers | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Belenois |
Species: | B. gidica
|
Binomial name | |
Belenois gidica (
Godart, [1819])
| |
Synonyms | |
|
Belenois gidica, the African veined white or pointed caper, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm. [1]
The wingspan is 40–55 millimetres (1.6–2.2 in) in males and 40–53 mm (1.6–2.1 in) in females. Its flight period is year-round. [2]
The larvae feed on Boscia, Capparis, and Maerua species. [1] [2]
The following subspecies are recognised: [1]