Colotis agoye

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Speckled sulphur tip
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colotis
Species:
C. agoye
Binomial name
Colotis agoye
(Wallengren, 1857) [1]
Synonyms
  • Anthopsyche agoyeWallengren, 1857
  • Teracolus agoyeButler, 1897
  • Anthocharis eosphorusTrimen, 1863
  • Teracolus bowkeriTrimen, 1883
  • Teracolus zephyrusMarshall, 1897

Colotis agoye, the speckled sulphur tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.

The wingspan is 30–44 mm in males and 32–45 mm in females. The adults fly year-round in warm areas, peaking from March to June. [2]

The larvae feed on Boscia and Cadaba species. [2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Colotis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. 1 2 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.