• Source: Tuxentius calice

Tuxentius calice, the white pie, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Africa southwards of the equator.
The wingspan is 21–24 mm for males and 21–25 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, but are most common from October to March.
The larvae feed on Ziziphus mucronata and probably other Ziziphus species.




Subspecies


Tuxentius calice calice — South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, southern Zaire (Shaba), Angola, Malawi, southern Tanzania
Tuxentius calice gregorii (Butler, 1894) — northern Tanzania, central Kenya




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Tuxentius calice
• Tuxentius
• Tuxentius cretosus
• List of butterflies of South Africa
• List of butterflies of Angola
• List of butterflies of Malawi
• List of butterflies of Tanzania
• List of least concern arthropods
• List of butterflies of Kenya
• List of butterflies of Zimbabwe