Belenois aurota
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Belenois aurota, the pioneer[2][3] or pioneer white[4] or caper white,[3] is a small to medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in South Asia and Africa.[3] In Africa, it is also known as the brown-veined white,[3] and is well known during summer and autumn when large numbers migrate north-east over the interior.
Quick Facts Pioneer white, Conservation status ...
Pioneer white | |
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Male B. a. aurota in Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh | |
Female B. a. aurota in Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Belenois |
Species: | B. aurota |
Binomial name | |
Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793) | |
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