Belenois solilucis

Belenois solilucis, the yellow caper white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of lowland to sub-montane forests.

Yellow caper white
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Belenois
Species:
B. solilucis
Binomial name
Belenois solilucis
Butler, 1874[1]
Synonyms
  • Pseudopontia sulphurescens Capronnier, 1889
  • Mylothris caere Rogenhofer, 1890
  • Mylothris agylla Rogenhofer, 1890
  • Phrissura narcissus Butler, 1898
  • Pieris glucki Suffert, 1904
  • Pieris abti Suffert, 1904
  • Pieris frommi Strand, 1911
  • Pieris solilucis var. subornata Schultze, 1914
  • Pieris theuszi ab. ochracea Aurivillius, 1925
  • Pieris theuszi ab. albida Aurivillius, 1925
  • Belenois solilucis f. citronata Talbot, 1943
  • Belenois solilucis f. incitronata Talbot, 1943
  • Belenois solilucis f. oesypera Talbot, 1943
  • Pieris solilucis var. loveni Aurivillius, 1921
  • Pieris solilucis f. sabulosa Joicey and Talbot, 1921
  • Pieris solilucis f. appioides Ungemach, 1932
  • Pieris solilucis f. hemichrysa Ungemach, 1932
  • Belenois solilucis f. marginepuncta Talbot, 1943
  • Belenois solilucis f. telephassa Stoneham, 1957
  • Belenois solilucis f. coronis Stoneham, 1957
  • Belenois solilucis f. daphne Stoneham, 1957
  • Belenois solilucis f. procis Stoneham, 1957
  • Belenois solilucis f. eurydice Stoneham, 1957

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

Subspecies
  • Belenois solilucis solilucis (south-eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, northern Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • Belenois solilucis loveni (Aurivillius, 1921) (north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, southern Sudan, south-western Ethiopia, western Kenya, western Tanzania)
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References
  1. Belenois, Site of Markku Savela
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Incertae Sedis". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-05-07.


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