Zebra white

Pinacopteryx eriphia

"Pinacopteryx" is a monotypic genus of pierid butterflies found in Africa containing "Pinacopteryx eriphia", the zebra white. Larvae feed on "Maerua cafra", "Boscia" species, "Capparis oleoides", and "Maerua triphylla".
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Appearance

The wingspan is 40–55 mm in males and 42–47 mm in females. Its flight period is year-round.

Naming

*"Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia"
⤷ "Pinacopteryx eriphia mabillei"
⤷ "Pinacopteryx eriphia melanarge"
⤷ "Pinacopteryx eriphia tritogenia"
⤷ "Pinacopteryx eriphia wittei" Berger, 1940

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPieridae
GenusPinacopteryx
SpeciesP. eriphia
Photographed in
Kenya