Belenois raffrayi
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Belenois raffrayi, the Raffray's white, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of montane forests and open grassland.
The larvae feed on Capparis and Rhus species.
Subspecies
- B. r. raffrayi (southern Ethiopia, southern Sudan)
- B. r. extendens (Joicey & Talbot, 1927) (Uganda, western Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, north-western Tanzania)
- B. r. similis Kielland, 1978 (Tanzania)
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Belenois raffrayi.
- ^ Belenois, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Incertae Sedis
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