Belenois aurota aurota - Brown-veined white

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Belenois aurota
Belenois aurota
Belenois aurota
Belenois aurota

Photo(s): Left: Petra Ballings, Kutsaga; centre: Bart Wursten, Shashe Wilderness Camp, Tuli and right: Bart Wursten, Zvishavane.

Species details:

Note:
Distribution: Widespread in southern Africa.
Larval food (by plant family):
Larval food (by plant genus):
CapparaceaeBoscia (Food plant)
CapparaceaeCapparis (Food plant)
CapparaceaeMaerua (Food plant)
Larval food (by plant species):
Literature:

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Caprivi: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Belenois aurota aurota.
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400370, retrieved 8 December 2024

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