Caper White
Belenois java
Also called Common White Butterfly
The Caper White (Belenois java) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Pieridae, the whites and yellows. This site lists 2 subspecies: Belenois java peristhene and Belenois java teutonia. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 8 plants, including Capparis canescens, Capparis sepiaria and Capparis arborea. This page has 14 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller. Bob Miller wrote about it in his book, Bob's Butterflies.
Subspecies
- Belenois java peristhene no photos yet
- Belenois java teutonia 14 photos
Life cycle of the Caper White
Caper White caterpillars (final instar)
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Caper White pupae
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Caper White adults
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Photos by Bob Miller. Free to use for any purpose (CC0). Select a photo to enlarge it or download the original. Using these photos. Add your own photo of this butterfly.
In Bob's book
Bob wrote about this butterfly in his book:
- Caper White page 36
- Butterfly Migration page 41
Caterpillar food plants
8 known food plants.