Pontia helice

Pontia helice
Meadow White
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Pontia
Species: P. helice
Binomial name
Pontia helice
(Linnaeus, 1764)
Subspecies
  • P. h. helice
  • P. h. johnstonii (Crowley, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Papilio helice Linnaeus, 1764
  • Papilio hellica Linnaeus, 1767

The Meadow White (Pontia helice) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in southern Africa.[1]

Wingspan is 35–40 mm in males and 37–43 mm in females. Flight period is year-round.[2]

The larvae feed on Heliophila species, Lobularia martimia, Lepidum capense, Rapistrum rugosum, and Reseda odorata.[2]

References

  1. ^ Pontia, funet.fi
  2. ^ a b Woodhall, Steve. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers, 2005.
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