Appias epaphia


Appias epaphia, the diverse white or African albatross, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in Africa, south of the Sahara. The habitat consists of forests and heavy woodland.
The wingspan is. Adults are on wing year-round, but mainly from March to May in southern Africa.
The larvae feed on Capparis species, Maerua racemulosa, and Boscia albitrunca.

Subspecies

  • A. e. aequatorialis Mendes & Bivar de Sousa, 2006
  • A. e. angolensis Mendes & Bivar de Sousa, 2006
  • A. e. epaphia
  • A. e. contracta
  • A. e. orbona
  • A. e. piresi Mendes & Bivar de Sousa, 2006