Dixeia
Encyclopedia
Dixeia, commonly called the Small Whites, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Pierini
in the family Pieridae
that are found mainly in Africa
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Pierini
Pierini is a tribe of butterflies within the family Pieridae.-Genera:Listed alphabetically.*Aoa de Nicéville, 1898*Aporia Hübner, [1819] – Blackveins*Appias Hübner, [1819] – Puffins and Albatrosses*Archonias Hübner, 1825...
in the family Pieridae
Pieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots...
that are found mainly in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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Species
Listed alphabetically.- Dixeia astarte (Butler, 1900)
- Dixeia capricornus (Ward, 1871)
- Dixeia cebron Ward, 1871
- Dixeia charinaDixeia charinaThe African Small White is a butterfly in the Pieridae family and is native to southeastern Africa.Wingspan is 34–40 mm in males and 36–42 mm in females. Flight period is year-round....
(Boisduval, [1836]) – African Small White - Dixeia dixeyi (Neave, 1904)
- Dixeia doxoDixeia doxoThe Black-veined White is a butterfly in the Pieridae family and is native to southern Africa.Wingspan is 34–40 mm in males and 36–42 mm in females. Flight period is year-round.Larvae feed on Capparis species....
(Godart, [1819]) – Black-veined White - Dixeia larima (Boisduval, [1836])
- Dixeia leucophanes Vári, 1976
- Dixeia orbona (Geyer, 1837)
- Dixeia pigeaDixeia pigeaThe Ant-heap Small White or Ant-heap White is a butterfly in the Pieridae family and is native to Africa.-Description:...
(Boisduval, 1836) – Ant-heap White or Ant-heap Small White - Dixeia piscicollis Pinhey, 1972
- Dixeia spilleriDixeia spilleriThe Spiller's Yellow or Spiller's Canary White is a butterfly in the Pieridae family and is native to southern and eastern Africa....
(Spiller, 1884) – Spiller's (Sulphur) Yellow or Spiller's Canary White