Meadow white | |
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Pontia helice johnstonii - Taita Hills, Kenya | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Pontia |
Species: | P. helice |
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Pontia helice (Linnaeus, 1764) | |
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Pontia helice, the meadow white, 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 maritima , Lepidum capense , Rapistrum rugosum , and Reseda odorata . [2]