Belenois creona
The African Common White is widely distributed on the continent south of the Sahara, extending into Arabia and also to Madagascar. In South Africa they can be found in the Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and marginally into the Free Sate and North West. This distribution reflects their preference for savanna habitats. Eggs are laid in clusters on plants from the closely related genusses Boscia, Capparis and Maerua which serve as larval food plants. Adults have a wingspan of around 4cm and can be seen year-round.
African Common White
African Common White
African Common White
African Common White
African Common White sharing a flower head with one of the Blue butterflies, a wasp and another tiny insect
African Common White
African Common White
African Common White
African Common White
African Common White
African Common White
African Common White
African Common White
African Common White
African Common White
African Common White Butterfly
African Common White Butterfly
African Common White Butterfly
African Common White Butterfly
DeWetsWild 
Even your common whites are prettier than our large/ small whites! 😀
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Ah thanks AJ, I’m sure they’ll be flattered to hear that! 😀
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Ja… that’s your new role – to go around telling them their uncle Vossie says so!! 🤣🤣
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Isn’t lovely how the upper- and under-wing complement each other?
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I’m amazed at how much something so thin as a butterfly wing can look so different on each side!
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Yes it is remarkable.
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So delikaat mooi!
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Ongetwyfeld, Aletta, en nogtans perfek vir hul werk in die natuur.
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Dit is so ongelooflik
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Mooi soos altyd
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Baie dankie Tina!
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Beautiful! The “Common” in this butterflies name is a pity as it is simply ephemeral and lovely.
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I bet they call themselves something much nicer than “common”.
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Yes!
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so very beautiful.
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Undeniably so, Gavin. Are you well?
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Yes. Thank you.
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I am glad to hear that
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Hurrah, more butterflies! Very pretty.
janet
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Glad you’re still excited by our regular butterfly features, Janet!
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I love butterflies.
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By now you know we do too!
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Nooit besef daar is nog verskillende van die wit skoenlappers wat ons koolwitjies genoem het. Wit skoenlappers wat op kool diets le en Dan weer skoenlappers voortbring veral in winter.
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Daar is meer as n dosyn wit skoenlapper-soorte hier by ons wat so baie op mekaar trek, Ineke! Suid-Afrika het regtig n ryke verskeidenheid skoenlappers om op trots te wees.
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Beslis waar en jy wys lekker n goeie klomp daarvan. Doet so voort!
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Dankie vir die aanmoediging, Ineke!
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Groot plesier. Jy moenie ophou wys wat jy het en weet nie.
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Hello Dries,
I hope you and your family are continuing to stay safe and healthy.
As always it’s exciting to see views of your wildlife. “Common” may be in the name of this butterfly, but so very lovely!
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I agree with you wholeheartedly, Takami!
We are fine thanks and trust the same goes for you and your family and friends?
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Yes, we are all doing OK! Thank you 🙂
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Wonderful to hear that, Takami
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