Belenois welwitschii

Updated on Dec 16, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pieridae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Belenois

Similar Belenois solilucis, Belenois zochalia, Belenois antsianaka, Belenois thysa

Belenois welwitschii is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Maerua and Cadaba species.

Subspecies

Belenois welwitschii welwitschii (north-eastern Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Malawi)

Belenois welwitschii shaba Berger, 1981 (Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Tanzania, Zambia)

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