Belenois rubrosignata
Belenois rubrosignata, the red-edged white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Somalia.[2] The habitat consists of dense woodland.
Red-edged white | |
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Figure 1 (dry-season male), figure 2 (wet-season male) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Belenois |
Species: | B. rubrosignata |
Binomial name | |
Belenois rubrosignata | |
Synonyms | |
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The larvae feed on Ritchiea species.
Subspecies
- Belenois rubrosignata rubrosignata (Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, northern Zambia)
- Belenois rubrosignata kongwana Talbot, 1943 (Malawi, Tanzania, southern Uganda)
- Belenois rubrosignata peeli Dixey, 1900 (Somalia, Kenya)
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Belenois rubrosignata. |
- Belenois, Site of Markku Savela
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Incertae Sedis". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
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