Pioneer White
Belenois aurota
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Insects
Belenois aurota, the pioneer or pioneer white or caper white, is a small to medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae—that is, the yellows and whites—which is found in South Asia, West Asia and Africa. In Africa, it is also known as the brown-veined white, and is well known during summer and autumn when large numbers migrate north-east over the interior.
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Pieridae
- Genus
- Belenois