Colotis regina

Colotis regina, the queen purple tip, regal purple tip, or large violet tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.

Queen purple tip
At uMkhuze Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colotis
Species:
C. regina
Binomial name
Colotis regina
(Trimen, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Anthocharis regina Trimen, 1863
  • Colotis (Colotis) regina
  • Teracolus regina louisa Suffert, 1904
  • Teracolus regina ab. flavimacula Aurivillius, 1910

The wingspan is 45–62 mm. The adults fly year-round.[1]

The larvae feed on Boscia and Capparis species.[1]

References
  1. 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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