Leptosia alcesta
Leptosia alcesta, the African wood white or flip flop, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae, found in Africa.
The wingspan is 30–40 mm in males and 35–42 mm in females. The adults fly year-round, peaking from March to May.
The larva feed on Richea species, Capparis fascicularis, and Capparis brassii.Subspecies
- L. a. alcesta
- L. a. inalcesta Bernardi, 1959
- L. a. pseudonuptilla Bernardi, 1959
- L. a. sylvicola
