| Taxon | Colotis regina |
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| Authority | (Trimen, 1863) |
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Colotis regina, the queen purple tip, regal purple tip, or large violet tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.
Description
The wingspan is 45–62 mm. The adults fly year-round.[1]
These butterflies are noted much rarely than other Colotis species, but recorded regularly in February and March.[2]
Habitat and behavior
The larvae feed on Boscia and Capparis species.[1]
References
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- ^ Krüger, M. (2000). "A review of the afrotropical Cabera subalba group, with description of the first Southern African species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae)". Metamorphosis. 11 (3): 111–121. The Lepidopterists' Society of Africa. ISSN 2307-5031. – via Lepsoc.
- Colotis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 17