Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pieridae Scientific name Pontia helice | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pontia Rank Species | |
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Similar Mylothris rueppellii, Pinacopteryx eriphia, Colotis auxo, Colotis vesta, Belenois zochalia | ||
Pontia helice, the meadow white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in southern Africa.
Wingspan is 35–40 mm in males and 37–43 mm in females. Flight period is year-round.
The larvae feed on Heliophila species, Lobularia martimia, Lepidum capense, Rapistrum rugosum, and Reseda odorata.
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