Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pieridae Scientific name Belenois gidica | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Belenois Rank Species | |
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Similar Belenois creona, Belenois thysa, Belenois zochalia, Colotis vesta, Afrodryas leda | ||
Belenois gidica, the African veined white or pointed caper, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.
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.
The larvae feed on Boscia, Capparis, and Maerua species.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:
References
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