Colotis erone

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Coast purple tip
Coast Purple Tip male topside 12 08 2010.JPG
Male from Amanzimtoti, South Africa
Female Coast Purple Tip 12 08 2010.JPG
Female from Amanzimtoti, South Africa
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colotis
Species:
C. erone
Binomial name
Colotis erone
(Angas, 1849)
Synonyms
  • Anthocharis eroneAngas, 1849
  • Colotis (Colotis) erone
  • Anthopsyche speciosaWallengren, 1857
  • Euchloe jobinaButler, 1869
  • Teracolus erone ab. albidusAurivillius, 1910
  • Colotis erone f. millarivan Son, 1949

Colotis erone , the coast purple tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm and is endemic to Natal, Pondoland, Eswatini, and Transvaal.

The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The adults fly year-round, peaking from December to January and March to July. [1]

The larvae feed on Maerua racemulosa and Maerua pedunculosa . [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.