Belenois zochalia

Belenois zochalia, the forest white or forest caper white, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in Africa.

The wingspan is 40–50 mm. Adults are on wing year-round in warm areas.

The larvae feed on Capparis species, Maerua cafra and Maerua racemulosa.

Subspecies

• B. z. zochalia (South Africa, Zimbabwe)
• B. z. agrippinides <small>(Holland, 1896)</small> (Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda)
• B. z. connexiva <small>(Joicey & Talbot, 1927)</small> (highlands of Cameroon)
• B. z. galla <small>(Ungemach, 1932)</small> (Ethiopia)
• B. z. camerounica <small>Bernardi, 1966</small> (Nigeria to Cameroon)

References

• Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 12