Colotis pallene
Colotis pallene, also known as the Bushveld orange tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae found in southern Africa.[1]
Bushveld orange tip | |
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Female, uMkhuze Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Colotis |
Species: | C. pallene |
Binomial name | |
Colotis pallene | |
Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is 28–35 mm. The adults fly year-round, peaking in late summer and autumn.[2]
References
- Colotis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- 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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