Colotis auxo

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Yellow orange tip
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colotis
Species:
C. auxo
Binomial name
Colotis auxo
(H. Lucas, 1852) [1]
Synonyms
  • Anthocharis auxoH. Lucas, 1852
  • Anthopsyche tophaWallengren, 1860
  • Anthocharis keiskammaTrimen, 1862
  • Teracolus syrtinusButler, 1876
  • Callosune vulnerataStaudinger, 1885
  • Colotis eucharis f. intensaStoneham, 1939
  • Colotis eucharis f. reductaStoneham, 1939

Colotis auxo, the yellow orange tip or sulphur orange tip, [2] is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. It is found in southern Africa and is named after the Keiskamma River.

The wingspan is 35–40 mm. The adults fly year-round. [2]

The larvae feed on Cadaba species ( C. termitario , C. natalensis ) and Salvadora species. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (February 24, 2019). "Colotis auxo (Lucas, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.