Colotis antevippe

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Red tip
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C. a. antevippe ♂♂ in Ghana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colotis
Species:
C. antevippe
Binomial name
Colotis antevippe
(Boisduval, 1836) [2]
Synonyms
  • Anthocharis antevippeBoisduval, 1836
  • Teracolus carteriButler, 1882
  • Anthopsyche gavisaWallengren, 1857
  • Papilio achineStoll, 1781
  • Teracolus harmonidesButler, 1876
  • Teracolus ithonusButler, 1876
  • Teracolus hippocreneButler, 1876
  • Teracolus igniferButler, 1876
  • Teracolus simplexButler, 1876
  • Teracolus hyperidesButler, 1876
  • Teracolus heroButler, 1876
  • Teracolus trimeniButler, 1876
  • Callosune damarensisAurivillius, 1879
  • Teracolus fumidusSwinhoe, 1884
  • Callosune haevernickiStaudinger, 1885
  • Teracolus luederitziSuffert, 1904
  • Colotis subgavisaDufrane, 1947
  • Anthocharis zeraLucas, 1852
  • Teracolus helleButler, 1876
  • Teracolus subvenosusButler, 1883
  • Teracolus lauraSharpe, 1890
  • Teracolus achine var. antevippe ab. sulphureaRebel, 1914
  • Teracolus achine f. clarescensJoicey and Talbot, 1927
  • Colotis antevippe f. rosanidesStoneham, 1957
  • Colotis antevippe f. castanoidesStoneham, 1957
  • Colotis antevippe f. roseataStoneham, 1957
  • Colotis antevippe f. leanderStoneham, 1957
  • Colotis antevippe f. subalbaStoneham, 1957
  • Colotis antevippe f. rosaflavaStoneham, 1957
  • Colotis antevippe f. rosamariaStoneham, 1957
  • Colotis antevippe f. rosalindaeStoneham, 1957
  • Colotis antevippe f. rosareductaStoneham, 1957
  • Colotis antevippe f. citrinellaStoneham, 1957
  • Colotis antevippe f. flavinellaStoneham, 1957
  • Colotis antevippe f. flavireductaStoneham, 1957
  • Colotis antevippe f. albissimaStoneham, 1957

Colotis antevippe, the red tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.

Contents

The wingspan is 40–45 mm. The adults fly year-round. [3]

The larvae feed on Boscia albitrunca , Boscia oleoides , Capparis sepiara , Maerua cafra , and Maerua juncea . [3]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised: [2]

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References

  1. Westrip, J.R.S. (2021). "Colotis antevippe". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T162641178A162641181. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T162641178A162641181.en . Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 Colotis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. 1 2 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.