Belenois welwitschii

Belenois welwitschii is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania.^[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Phylum:Arthropoda

Clade:Pancrustacea

Class:Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

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Belenois welwitschii
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Belenois
Species:	B. welwitschii
Binomial name
Belenois welwitschii Rogenhofer, 1890[1]
Synonyms
Pieris hospitis Weymer, 1903 Pieris dentigera ratidengi Suffert, 1904 Pieris welwitschi ab. conjunctiata Strand, 1911 Pieris welwitschi ab. muenzneri Strand, 1911 Pieris subeida f. sylvander ab. lutea Rebel, 1914 Pieris subeida f. sylvander ab. unilutea Rebel, 1914 Pieris subeida f. sylvander ab. infumata Rebel, 1914 Pieris calypso welwitschi ab. pauper Hulstaert, 1924 Belenois calypso welwitschi f. albivena Talbot, 1943 Belenois calypso welwitschi f. citrinescens Talbot, 1943 Belenois calypso f. aglaia Stoneham, 1957

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The larvae feed on Maerua and Cadaba species.