Colotis antevippe

Colotis antevippe
Red Tip
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colotis
Species: C. antevippe
Binomial name
Colotis antevippe
(Boisduval, 1836)[1]

The Red Tip (Colotis antevippe) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.

The wingspan is 45–45 mm. The adults have fly year-round.[2]

The larva feed on Boscia albitrunca, Boscia oleoides, Capparis sepiara, Maerua cafra, and Maerua juncea.[2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

  • C. a. antevippe
  • C. a. exole (Reiche, 1849)
  • C. a. zera (Lucas, 1852)
  • C. a. gavisa (Wallengren, 1857)

References

  1. ^ a b Colotis, funet.fi
  2. ^ a b Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers, 2005.
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