Belenois thysa explained

Belenois thysa, the false dotted border, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in Africa.

The wingspan is 45- for males and 48mm62mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warm areas.^[1]

The larvae feed on Capparis species and Maerua racemulosa.

Subspecies

• Belenois thysa thysa (South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania and the coast of Kenya)
• Belenois thysa tricolor Talbot, 1943 (Ethiopia)
• Belenois thysa meldolae Butler, 1872 (Angola, southern Zaire to Uganda, western Kenya, southern Sudan)

External links

• Images representing Belenois thysa at BOLD
• Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 12
• Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 14
• Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 15 as balangensis

Notes and References

1. Book: Woodhall, Steve . Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa . 2005 . Cape Town, South Africa . Struik . 978-1-86872-724-7 .