page_title: List of butterflies of the Western Ghats
section_title: Genus Anaphaeis—pioneers
hierarchical_section_title: List of butterflies of the Western Ghats / Family Pieridae / Subfamily Pierinae—whites / Genus Anaphaeis—pioneers
caption_attribution_description: Anaphaeis aurota adult, India
context_page_description: This is a list of butterfly species found in the Western Ghats region. This region is a biodiversity hotspot and about 334 species of butterflies have been recorded.
  Papilionidae—swallowtail butterflies
  Pieridae—yellow-white butterflies
  Nymphalidae—brush-footed butterflies
  Riodinidae—metalmark butterflies
  Lycaenidae—blues, hairstreaks and gossamer-winged butterflies
  Hesperiidae—skipper butterflies
context_section_description: Pioneer (caper white), Anaphaeis aurota Fabricius, 1793
caption: Pioneer (caper white)
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