Belenois thysa

Belenois thysa, the false dotted border, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in Africa.

The wingspan is 45 - 60 mm for males and 48 - 62 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warm areas.

The larvae feed on Capparis species and Maerua racemulosa.

Subspecies

 * Belenois thysa thysa (South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania and the coast of Kenya)
 * Belenois thysa tricolor Talbot, 1943 (Ethiopia)
 * Belenois thysa meldolae Butler, 1872 (Angola, southern Zaire to Uganda, western Kenya, southern Sudan)