Belenois thysa thysa - False dotted border

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Photo(s): Bart Wursten (2x left) and Alan Gardiner (right), Catapu, Mozambique.

Species details:

Notes: The two photographs show the male, together with Papilio nireus lyaeus (Left in the centre photo).
Distribution: Fairly common along the lower parts of eastern South Africa, Mozambique and the eastern border of Zimbabwe.
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Copyright: The Tanzania flora team, 2026

The Tanzania flora team (2026). Flora of Tanzania: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Belenois thysa thysa.
https://www.tanzaniaflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400390, retrieved 14 August 2026

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