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Belenois victoria Dixey 1915

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Belenois victoria

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Belenois victoria, the Victoria white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests, including riparian forests.

The larvae feed on Capparis tomentosa, Ritchiea and Maerua species.

Subspecies

  • Belenois victoria victoria (Kenya (highlands west of the Rift Valley), Uganda)
  • Belenois victoria hecqi Berger, 1953 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • Belenois victoria schoutedeni Berger, 1953 (western Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Tanzania)

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  1. ^ Belenois, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Incertae Sedis". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
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Belenois victoria: Brief Summary

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Belenois victoria, the Victoria white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests, including riparian forests.

The larvae feed on Capparis tomentosa, Ritchiea and Maerua species.

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