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Saturday, 19 May 2018

6-4-2018 PHINDA GAME RESERVE, SOUTH AFRICA - AFRICAN VEINED WHITE BUTTERFLY (Pseudanaphaeis gidica ssp. abyssinica)


Pseudanaphaeis gidica ssp. abyssinica, the African veined white or pointed caper, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm. The wingspan is 40–55 millimetres (1.6–2.2 in) in males and 40–53 mm (1.6–2.1 in) in females. Its flight period is year-round. The larvae feed on Boscia, Capparis, and Maerua species.