- Colotis regina
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Queen Purple Tip Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Pieridae Genus: Colotis Species: C. regina Binomial name Colotis regina
(Trimen, 1863)Synonyms - Pieris ione Godart, 1819
- Teracolus imperator Butler, 1876
- Anthocharis phlegyas Butler, 1865
- Euchloe coliagenes Butler, 1867
- Euchloe jalone Butler, 1869
- Teracolus buxtoni Butler, 1876
- Callosune jalone var. natalensis Staudinger, 1885
- Teracolus ione aurivillii Suffert, 1904
The Queen Purple Tip, Regal Purple Tip, or Large Violet Tip (Colotis regina) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.
The wingspan is 45–62 mm. The adults fly year-round.[1]
The larva feed on Boscia and Capparis species.[1]
References
- Colotis, funet.fi
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