Where does the African Caper White live?
Belenois aurota has 17,938 records in 66 countries and territories, from 1873 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 17,938 records
- 66 places
- 131 years recorded
- Insecta class
AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraPieridaeBelenois
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 6,025 | |
| Israel | 3,716 | |
| India | 2,791 | |
| Namibia | 863 | |
| Gambia | 547 | |
| Kenya | 436 | |
| DR Congo | 384 | |
| Botswana | 333 | |
| Oman | 316 | |
| Zambia | 312 | |
| Burundi | 252 | |
| Tanzania | 221 | |
| Zimbabwe | 185 | |
| Nigeria | 135 | |
| Malawi | 133 | |
| Senegal | 126 | |
| Pakistan | 124 | |
| Eswatini | 122 | |
| Ethiopia | 102 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 99 | |
| Palestine | 86 | |
| Uganda | 57 | |
| Sudan | 50 | |
| Iran | 49 | |
| Angola | 44 | |
| Jordan | 41 | |
| Syria | 41 | |
| Benin | 39 | |
| Sri Lanka | 31 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 30 | |
| Madagascar | 24 | |
| Mozambique | 23 | |
| Rwanda | 21 | |
| Ghana | 19 | |
| Chad | 19 | |
| South Sudan | 14 | |
| Eritrea | 13 | |
| Burkina Faso | 12 | |
| Algeria | 12 | |
| Lesotho | 11 |
Showing the top 40 of 66 places.
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Clouded Yellow
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Wood White
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Great Southern white
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.