Colotis lais

Colotis lais
Kalahari Orange Tip
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colotis
Species: C. lais
Binomial name
Colotis lais
(Butler, 1876)[1]
Synonyms
  • Teracolus lais

The Kalahari Orange Tip (Colotis lais) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in southern Africa.[1]

The wingspan is 30–38 mm. The adults fly year-round. The larvae probably feed on Capparaceae species.[2]


References

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