Belenois raffrayi explained

Belenois raffrayi, or Raffray's white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.^[1] The habitat consists of montane forests and open grassland.

The larvae feed on Capparis and Rhus species.

Subspecies

• B. r. raffrayi (southern Ethiopia, southern Sudan)
• B. r. extendens (Joicey & Talbot, 1927) (Uganda, western Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, north-western Tanzania)
• B. r. similis Kielland, 1978 (Tanzania)

External links

• Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 13

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Incertae Sedis . 2012-05-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215158/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/pieridae_incertae.doc . 2016-03-03 . dead .