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African Caper White Pupas

Belenois aurota

Photo by Bernadette S
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Description:

On our hike through this wadi yesterday, there were hundreds of caper whites flying about and every caper bush we passed was full of caterpillars and pupas. The wiki says "After the escape of the imago, the 5th and 6th segments of the pupa become blood-red."

Habitat:

spotted in a coastal desert wadi

Notes:

aka Brown-veined White or Pioneer White

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Belenois aurota

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