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African Caper Whites - Mating

Belenois aurota

Photo by Bernadette S
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Field Notes

Description:

mating adults

Habitat:

spotted in my desert garden near the caper bush that the caterpillars devoured!

Notes:

aka Brown-veined White and Pioneer White

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Belenois aurota

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Comments (2)
Bernadette S
Thanks, Luis! My garden was full of newly-eclosed butterflies yesterday morning and it was amazing.

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PublishedNovember 1, 2013

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