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  2. Belenois (Anaphaeis) aurota
Belenois aurota(Fabricius, 1793)
  1. Pieridae
  2. Pierinae
  3. Pierini
  4. Belenois
  5. Anaphaeis
  6.  aurota
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TL: South India, Tranquebar   (2400 m.)

Habitat

  • Deserts
  • Semi-deserts

MU
FU

42-62 mm

MD
FD
    Regional distr. - legend
    Phenogram based on literature
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      EnglishBrown-veined White
      EnglishPioneer White
      TürkçeBeyazöncü
      ייִדישלבנין משויש
    • Primary hostplants
    • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
      CapparaceaeBoscia albitruncaShepherd's tree
      CapparaceaeBoscia senegalensis
      CapparaceaeCapparis rheedei
      CapparaceaeCapparis sepiariaWild Orange
      CapparaceaeCapparis spinosaCaper
      CapparaceaeCapparis zeylanica
    • Synonyms and other combinations
    • Latin nameAuthor
      Papilio aurotaFabricius, 1793
    • Subspecies
    • SpeciesAuthor
      Belenois (Anaphaeis) aurota aurota(Fabricius, 1793)
    • Links
    • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
      African Butterfly Database
      Bengal Butterflies
      Butterflies of IndiaKunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy
      Lepiforum e. V.
      Russian insectsIlya Osipov

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    Female, upperside.

    Pablo Martínez-DarveSudan, Dakar

    Adult, underside.

    Attribution-NonCommercialKate BraunEswatini (Swaziland), Mlawula Nature Reserve

    Adult, underside.

    Pablo Martínez-DarveSudan, Dakar

    Adult, underside.

    Bożena PojawaUnited Arab Emirates, Ras al Khaimah

    Male, underside.

    Pablo Martínez-DarveSudan, Dakar
    Extinct
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