Colotis evagore

Colotis evagore
Desert Orange Tip
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colotis
Species: C. evagore
Binomial name
Colotis evagore
(Klug, 1829)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pontia evagore

The Desert Orange Tip, Small Orange Tip, or Tiny Orange Tip (Colotis evagore) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in the dry parts of tropical Africa, northern Africa, southern Spain, and southwest Arabia.[1]

The wingspan is 28–35 mm in males and 28–38 mm in females. The adults fly from February to August depending on the range.[2]

The larva feed on Maerua, Capparis and Cadaba species.[2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[1]

  • Colotis evagore evagore Klug, 1829 – Small Orange Tip
  • Colotis evagore nouna Lucas, 1849
  • Colotis evagore antigone Boisduval, 1836
  • Colotis evagore niveus Butler, 1881

References

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