- Source: Belenois zochalia
Belenois zochalia, the forest white or forest caper white, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in Africa.
The wingspan is 40–50 mm. Adults are on wing year-round in warm areas.
The larvae feed on Capparis species, Maerua cafra and Maerua racemulosa.
Subspecies
B. z. zochalia (South Africa, Zimbabwe)
B. z. agrippinides (Holland, 1896) (Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda)
B. z. connexiva (Joicey & Talbot, 1927) (highlands of Cameroon)
B. z. galla (Ungemach, 1932) (Ethiopia)
B. z. camerounica Bernardi, 1966 (Nigeria to Cameroon)
References
Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 12
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Belenois zochalia
- Belenois
- Belenois ogygia
- Belenois diminuta
- Belenois crawshayi
- List of butterflies of Tanzania
- List of butterflies of Zambia
- List of butterflies of Uganda
- List of butterflies of Nigeria
- List of butterflies of Ethiopia
