Belenois margaritacea
Belenois margaritacea, the Margarita's caper white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of montane forests.
Margarita's caper white | |
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Belenois margaritacea kenyensis - Coast Province, Kenya | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Belenois |
Species: | B. margaritacea |
Binomial name | |
Belenois margaritacea | |
Synonyms | |
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Subspecies
- B. m. margaritacea (south-western Kenya)
- B. m. intermedia Kielland, 1982 (eastern Tanzania)
- B. m. kenyensis (Joicey & Talbot, 1927) (south-eastern Kenya)
- B. m. plutonica (Joicey & Talbot, 1927) (Tanzania)
- B. m. somereni (Talbot, 1928) (central Kenya)
References
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- Belenois, Site of Markku Savela
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Incertae Sedis". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
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