African wood white | |
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Both L. a. inalcesta Mabibi, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Leptosia |
Species: | L. alcesta
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Binomial name | |
Leptosia alcesta | |
Synonyms | |
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Leptosia alcesta, the African wood white or flip flop, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae, found in Africa.[1]
The wingspan is 30–40 mm in males and 35–42 mm in females. The adults fly year-round, peaking from March to May.[2]
The larvae feed on Ritchiea species, Capparis fascicularis, and Capparis brassii.[2]