Belenois rubrosignata explained

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.^[1] The habitat consists of dense woodland.

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)

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 .