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Belenois thysa (False Dotted Border)

Synonyms: Pieris larima alarmi; Pieris larima malaria; Pieris larima rimala; Pieris thysa

Wikipedia Abstract

Belenois thysa, the false dotted border, is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in Africa. The wingspan is 45–60 millimetres (1.8–2.4 in) for males and 48–62 mm (1.9–2.4 in) for females. Adults are on wing year round in warm areas. The larvae feed on Capparis species and Maerua racemulosa.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0