Dixeia charina

(Dixeia charina)

Description

Dixeia charina, the African small white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae and is native to southeastern Africa. The wingspan is 34–40 mm in males and 36–42 mm in females. Its flight period is year-round. Larvae feed on Capparis citrifolia and Capparis sepiaria.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pieridae
Genus:Dixeia
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