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  1. Europe
  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
  • Afghanistan
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Lebanon
  • Malawi
  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • Turkey
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
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