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Pioneer

Belenois aurota

Description:

The Pioneer White or African Caper White (Belenois aurota) is a small to medium-sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in South Asia and Africa. In Africa, it is also known as the Brown-veined White, and is well known during summer and autumn when large numbers migrate north-east over the interior.

Habitat:

thorny shrubland

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4 Comments

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

they are common here in this time of the year, i'm sure you'll find one soon!

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

Nice Nuwan! Haven't seen one of these yet!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

thank you Satyen!

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Very pretty!

NuwanChathuranga
Spotted by
NuwanChathuranga

Alawwa, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Dec 20, 2012
Submitted on Dec 20, 2012

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