Dixeia charina

One of the smaller species of the family, with a wingspan ranging only up to 4cm, the African Small White has a limited distribution stretching from the Garden Route to the southern Lowveld where they inhabit coastal, montane and riverine forests and dense woodlands. Larvae feed on the leaves of caperbushes. Adults fly year-round, reaching peak numbers towards the end of summer.

African Small White butterfly on Karoo Num-num flowers

African Small White butterfly on Karoo Num-num flowers

African Small White butterfly on Karoo Num-num flowers

African Small White

African Small White