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Similar Belenois, Colotis euippe, Belenois thysa, Leptosia alcesta, Appias epaphia |
Belenois creona, the African common white or African caper, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.
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Description
The wingspan is 40–45 mm. The sexes are dimorphic.
Males
Uppersides are white with black or brown marginal borders and veins in forewing apex. A black spot exists in the upperside cell instead of a bar as in the brown-veined white (B. aurota).
Females
Females have broader dark upperside borders on both wings. Underwings are yellow during the wet season.
Ecology
The larvae feed on Capparis and Maerua species.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:
References
Belenois creona Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA