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Belenois solilucis Butler, 1874[1]
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Belenois solilucis, the Yellow Caper White, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of lowland to sub-montane forests.
The larvae feed on Capparis tomentosa, Ritchiea and Maerua species.
Subspecies
- Belenois solilucis solilucis (south-eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, northern Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Belenois solilucis loveni (Aurivillius, 1921) (north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, southern Sudan, south-western Ethiopia, western Kenya, western Tanzania)
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Belenois solilucis.
Wikispecies has information related to Belenois solilucis.
- ^ Belenois, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Incertae Sedis