Colotis erone
Appearance
Coast Purple Tip | |
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Male Colotis erone from Amanzimtoti, South Africa | |
Female Colotis erone from Amanzimtoti, South Africa | |
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Species: | C. erone
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Colotis erone (Angas, 1849)
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The Coast Purple Tip (Colotis erone) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone and is endemic to Natal, Pondoland, Swaziland, and Transvaal.
The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The adults fly year-round, peaking from December to January and March to July.[1]
The larva feed on Maerua racemulosa and Maerua pedunculosa.[1]
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