Colotis subfasciatus

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Lemon tip
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Male
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Female
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colotis
Species:
C. subfasciatus
Binomial name
Colotis subfasciatus
(Swainson, 1822) [1]
Synonyms
  • Teracolus subfasciatusSwainson, 1822
  • Colotis (Teracolus) subfasciatus
  • Ptychopteryx bohemanniWallengren, 1857
  • Teracolus ganymedesTrautmann, 1927
  • Ptychopteryx ducissaDognin, 1891
  • Teracolus sulfuratusKarsch, 1898
  • Colotis vreurickiDufrane, 1947

Colotis subfasciatus, the lemon tip or lemon traveller, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm. The habitat consists of savannah and Brachystegia woodland. [2]

The wingspan is 45–52 mm in males and 48–55 mm in females. There are distinct seasonal forms. [2] The adults fly year-round in warm areas, peaking from March to June. [3]

The larvae feed on Boscia albitrunca . [3]

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 "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Colotis group". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  3. 1 2 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.


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