African Small White

Afrikaans name: Kusstreekwitjie

African Small White

Photo © Steven Herbert

Dixeia charina charina

As its name implies the African Small White is smallish in size and predominantly white in colour. Males can reach a wingspan of 40 mm and females are a bit bigger.

In South Africa they can be found all year round although the population peaks in Summer and Autumn.

They only occur along the eastern region of South Africa from Mossel Bay to southern Kruger National Park. They can be found in a variety of habitats icluding coastal areas, forest margins, flat areas and hillsides.

African Small White

Photo © Steven Herbert

References and further reading

Living Butterflies of Southern Africa - Volume 1 - Author: G.A. Henning et al - Published: 1997 - Page: 344

Ivor Migdolls Field Guide to the Butterflies of Southern Africa - Author: Ivor Migdoll - Published: 1987 - Page: 229

Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa - 1st edition - Author: Steve Woodhall - Published: 2005 - Page: 338

Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa - 2nd edition - Author: Steve Woodhall - Published: 2020 - Page: 354

Familiar South African Butterflies - Author: Clive Quickelberge - Published: 1986 - Page: 51

Butterflies of the Western Cape - Author: A.J.M. Claassens - Published: 2005 - Page: 56

Butterflies of Southern Africa - A field guide - Author: Mark Williams - Published: 1994 - Page: 39

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