Belenois solilucis

Yellow caper white
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Belenois
Species:
B. solilucis
Binomial name
Belenois solilucis
Butler, 1874
Synonyms
  • Pseudopontia sulphurescens Capronnier, 1889
  • Mylothris caere Rogenhofer, 1890
  • Mylothris agylla Rogenhofer, 1890
  • Phrissura narcissus Butler, 1898
  • Pieris glucki Suffert, 1904
  • Pieris abti Suffert, 1904
  • Pieris frommi Strand, 1911
  • Pieris solilucis var. subornata Schultze, 1914
  • Pieris theuszi ab. ochracea Aurivillius, 1925
  • Pieris theuszi ab. albida Aurivillius, 1925
  • Belenois solilucis f. citronata Talbot, 1943
  • Belenois solilucis f. incitronata Talbot, 1943
  • Belenois solilucis f. oesypera Talbot, 1943
  • Pieris solilucis var. loveni Aurivillius, 1921
  • Pieris solilucis f. sabulosa Joicey and Talbot, 1921
  • Pieris solilucis f. appioides Ungemach, 1932
  • Pieris solilucis f. hemichrysa Ungemach, 1932
  • Belenois solilucis f. marginepuncta Talbot, 1943
  • Belenois solilucis f. telephassa Stoneham, 1957
  • Belenois solilucis f. coronis Stoneham, 1957
  • Belenois solilucis f. daphne Stoneham, 1957
  • Belenois solilucis f. procis Stoneham, 1957
  • Belenois solilucis f. eurydice Stoneham, 1957

Belenois solilucis, the yellow caper white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. 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 the Congo)
  • Belenois solilucis loveni (Aurivillius, 1921) (north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, southern Sudan, south-western Ethiopia, western Kenya, western Tanzania)

References

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Wikispecies has information related to Belenois solilucis.
  1. ^ Belenois, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Incertae Sedis". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-05-07.


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