Bug FAQAfrican Caper
Belenois creona · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Pieridae
Also called: African Caper White, African Common White, Common White
The African Caper has a wingspan of about 40 to 45 mm. Its upper wings are white with dark margins and a black spot in the cell, unlike the brown-veined white which has a bar. The caterpillars feed on plants of the genera Capparis and Maerua.
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How to recognize it
Upper sides are white with black or brown borders and veins at the forewing tip, and a black spot appears in the cell.
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Size
Wingspan ranges from 40 to 45 mm.
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Where it lives
It lives in the Afrotropical realm.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on species of Capparis and Maerua.
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Life cycle
Males and females look different, showing sexual dimorphism.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is the Afrotropical realm.
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Lookalikes
It can be confused with the brown-veined white, but it has a black spot instead of a bar.
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More photos
Same family (Pieridae)
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belenois_creona
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