Species of butterfly
Belenois gidica
Male B. g. abyssinica on Distephanus angulifolius flowers
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pieridae
Genus:
Belenois
Species:
B. gidica
Binomial name
Belenois gidica (Godart, [1819])
Synonyms
Pieris gidica Godart, 1819
Belenois occidentis Butler, 1898
Pieris gidica f. tschadica Aurivillius, 1910
Pieris gidica var. sulphurea Gaede, 1916
Pieris gidica f. masculina Hulstaert, 1924
Anapheis gidica gidica f. albata Talbot, 1929
Anapheis gidica gidica f. arida Talbot, 1929
Pieris abyssinica Lucas, 1852
Pinacopteryx doubledayi Wallengren, 1857
Pinacopteryx westwoodi Wallengren, 1857
Pieris allica Oberthür, 1878
Pieris gidica var. westwoodi ab. simplex Rebel, 1914
Pieris gidica var. pallida Gaede, 1916
Pieris gidica abyssinica f. texturata Ungemach, 1932
Pieris gidica abyssinica f. crassilinea Ungemach, 1932
Anapheis gidica westwoodi f. nigrescens Talbot, 1943
Anapheis gidica westwoodi f. nigrifusa Talbot, 1943
Anapheis gidica westwoodi f. masformis Talbot, 1943
Anapheis gidica westwoodi f. subochracea Talbot, 1943
Anapheis gidica occidentalis ab. deficiens Dufrane, 1947
Glycestha gidica westwoodi f. androides Storace, 1948
Anapheis gidica centralis Stoneham, 1957
Pieris gidica hypoxantha Ungemach, 1932
In Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania
Belenois gidica , the African veined white or pointed caper , is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.[1]
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.[2]
The larvae feed on Boscia , Capparis , and Maerua species.[1] [2]
^ a b Belenois at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^ a b Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa . Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7 .
Last Update: 2023-01-31T11:18:56Z
Belenois gidica , the African veined white or pointed caper, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm. The wingspan...
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Last Update: 2024-03-12T07:11:47Z
Anaphaeis Hübner, 1819: Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793) – brown-veined white, African caper white, or pioneer white Belenois creona (Cramer, 1776) –...
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Last Update: 2023-12-31T21:55:43Z
species of butterfly use this plant as a larval food plant, including; Belenois gidica , Dixeia pigea, Eronia leda and Colotis evenina. Game animals browse...
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Last Update: 2022-07-14T17:45:03Z
alcesta Appias epaphia Appias sabina Belenois aurota Belenois creona Belenois gidica Belenois thysa Belenois zochalia Colotis agoye Colotis amata Colotis antevippe...
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Last Update: 2022-03-12T17:19:45Z
1852) Belenois gidica hypoxantha (Ungemach, 1932) Belenois raffrayi (Oberthür, 1878) Belenois solilucis loveni (Aurivillius, 1921) Belenois subeida...
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Last Update: 2022-03-12T17:31:53Z
daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758) Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829 Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793) Belenois gidica (Godart, 1819) Hypolycaena philippus (Fabricius, 1793)...
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Last Update: 2022-03-12T17:30:53Z
1758) Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829 Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793) Belenois creona (Cramer, [1776]) Belenois gidica (Godart, 1819) Cigaritis nilus (Hewitson...
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Last Update: 2023-01-30T10:25:16Z
(Junonia hierta), Natal acraea (Acraea natalica), African veined white (Belenois gidica ), clouded forester (Tagiades flesus), Macken's dart (Acleros mackenii)...
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Last Update: 2022-03-12T17:15:23Z
orbona (Geyer, [1837]) Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793) Belenois calypso (Drury, 1773) Belenois creona (Cramer, [1776]) Belenois gidica (Godart, 1819) Spalgis...
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Last Update: 2022-03-12T17:21:04Z
orbona (Geyer, [1837]) Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793) Belenois calypso (Drury, 1773) Belenois creona (Cramer, [1776]) Belenois gidica (Godart, 1819) Euliphyra...
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Last Update: 2023-02-08T19:28:14Z
[1837]) Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793) Belenois calypso (Drury, 1773) Belenois creona (Cramer, [1776]) Belenois gidica (Godart, 1819) Belenois hedyle...
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Last Update: 2022-03-12T16:41:11Z
(Spiller, 1884) Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793) Belenois creona severina (Stoll, 1781) Belenois gidica abyssinica (Lucas, 1852) Belenois thysa (Hopffer...
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Last Update: 2022-03-12T17:20:26Z
Mylothris agathina (Cramer, 1779) Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793) Belenois creona severina (Stoll, 1781) Belenois gidica abyssinica (Lucas, 1852) Lachnocnema...
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Last Update: 2022-10-12T02:38:09Z
(Spiller, 1884) Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793) Belenois creona severina (Stoll, 1781) Belenois gidica abyssinica (Lucas, 1852) Belenois thysa (Hopffer...
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Last Update: 2024-04-11T13:32:57Z
crawshayi Butler, 1894 Belenois creona severina (Stoll, 1781) Belenois diminuta Butler, 1894 Belenois gidica abyssinica (Lucas, 1852) Belenois ogygia bongeya...
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Last Update: 2022-03-12T17:29:08Z
[1837]) Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793) Belenois calypso (Drury, 1773) Belenois creona (Cramer, [1776]) Belenois gidica (Godart, 1819) Belenois subeida...
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Last Update: 2022-03-12T16:00:23Z
sabina Appias sylvia Belenois aurota Belenois calypso Belenois creona Belenois gidica Belenois hedyle Belenois subeida Belenois theora Colotis antevippe...
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Last Update: 2023-02-08T19:39:51Z
1781) Belenois gidica abyssinica (Lucas, 1852) Belenois raffrayi extendens (Joicey & Talbot, 1927) Belenois rubrosignata kongwana Talbot, 1943 Belenois solilucis...
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Last Update: 2022-03-12T17:26:33Z
1884) Belenois gidica abyssinica (Lucas, 1852) Belenois margaritacea margaritacea Sharpe, 1891 Belenois margaritacea somereni (Talbot, 1928) Belenois margaritacea...
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Last Update: 2023-02-08T19:35:44Z
diminuta Butler, 1894 Belenois gidica abyssinica (Lucas, 1852) Belenois rubrosignata (Weymer, 1901) Belenois thysa (Hopffer, 1855) Belenois welwitschii welwitschii...
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Last Update: 2022-04-28T00:10:40Z
rueppellii haemus (Trimen, 1879) Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793) Belenois creona severina (Stoll, 1781) Belenois gidica abyssinica (Lucas, 1852) Spalgis...
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Last Update: 2022-10-11T04:52:06Z
(Spiller, 1884) Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793) Belenois creona severina (Stoll, 1781) Belenois gidica abyssinica (Lucas, 1852) Belenois thysa (Hopffer...
Word Count : 1965
Last Update: 2022-03-12T17:20:57Z
1871) Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793) Belenois calypso (Drury, 1773) Belenois creona (Cramer, [1776]) Belenois gidica (Godart, 1819) Belenois hedyle...
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