Pinacopteryx eriphia (Godart, 1819) is a animal in the Pieridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Pinacopteryx eriphia (Godart, 1819)
Pinacopteryx eriphia, the zebra white, is the only species in the African pierid butterfly genus Pinacopteryx.
Pinacopteryx is a monotypic genus of pierid butterflies that is found in Africa. This genus contains only one species: Pinacopteryx eriphia, commonly known as the zebra white. The wingspan of this species ranges from 40 to 55 millimeters for males, and from 42 to 47 millimeters for females. The adults have a flight period that occurs year-round. The larvae feed on Maerua cafra, Boscia species, Capparis oleoides, and Maerua triphylla.
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Dismorphia astyocha Hübner, 1831
Appias indra (Moore, 1858)
Belenois thysa (Hopffer, 1855)
Eurema mandarina
Delias acalis (Godart, 1819)
Phoebis sennae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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