Colotis celimene

Colotis celimene
Lilac Tip
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colotis
Species: C. celimene
Binomial name
Colotis celimene
(Lucas, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Anthocharis celimene Lucas, 1852
  • Anthocharis amina Hewitson, [1862]

The Lilac Tip or Magenta Tip (Colotis celimene) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.

The wingspan is 37–40 mm. The adults fly year round, peaking from March to May.[1]

The larva feed on Boscia albitrunca and Capparis species.[1]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[2]

  • C. c. celimene (Lucas, 1852)
  • C. c. amina (Hewitson, 1866)
  • C. c. angusi Rothschild, 1921
  • C. c. pholoe (Wallengren, 1860)
  • C. c. praeclarus (Butler, 1886)
  • C. c. sudanicus (Aurivillius, 1905)

References

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