Belenois raffrayi
Belenois raffrayi, or Raffray's white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of montane forests and open grassland.
Raffray's white | |
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Belenois raffrayi in Seitz (a) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Belenois |
Species: | B. raffrayi |
Binomial name | |
Belenois raffrayi | |
Synonyms | |
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Subspecies
- B. r. raffrayi (southern Ethiopia, southern Sudan)
- B. r. extendens (Joicey & Talbot, 1927) (Uganda, western Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, north-western Tanzania)
- B. r. similis Kielland, 1978 (Tanzania)
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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