Belenois java

Caper white
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Belenois
Species:	B. java
Binomial name
	Belenois java; (Sparrman, 1768)
Subspecies
	B. j. java (Indonesia); B. j. savuana (Savu); B. j. teutonia (Australia); B. j. ina (Indonesia); B. j. peristhene (Melanesia); B. j. picata (Melanesia); B. j. micronesia (Fiji);
Synonyms
	Papilio java Linnaeus, 1768; Papilio coronea Cramer, [1775]; Papilio clytie Donovan, 1805; Papilio deiopea Donovan, 1805; Pieris niseia MacLeay, [1826]; Belenois java ab. magniplaga Fruhstorfer, 1898; Anaphaeis nigrita Joicey & Talbot, 1928; Papilio teutonia Fabricius, 1775; Belenois teutonia anita Fruhstorfer, 1903; Pieris peristhene Boisduval, 1859; Belenois picata Butler, 1882; Pieris peristhene vitiensis Fruhstorfer, 1902;

Belenois java, the caper white or common white, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae found in Australia, Indonesia, and Melanesia. It is highly migratory and is often confused with the cabbage white (Pieris rapae).

Caper white

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Belenois
Species:	B. java
Binomial name
*Belenois java* (Sparrman, 1768)
Subspecies
B. j. java (Indonesia) B. j. savuana (Savu) B. j. teutonia (Australia) B. j. ina (Indonesia) B. j. peristhene (Melanesia) B. j. picata (Melanesia) B. j. micronesia (Fiji)
Synonyms
Papilio java Linnaeus, 1768 Papilio coronea Cramer, [1775] Papilio clytie Donovan, 1805 Papilio deiopea Donovan, 1805 Pieris niseia MacLeay, [1826] Belenois java ab. magniplaga Fruhstorfer, 1898 Anaphaeis nigrita Joicey & Talbot, 1928 Papilio teutonia Fabricius, 1775 Belenois teutonia anita Fruhstorfer, 1903 Pieris peristhene Boisduval, 1859 Belenois picata Butler, 1882 Pieris peristhene vitiensis Fruhstorfer, 1902