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Colotis lais

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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 Butler, 1876
  • Colotis (Colotis) lais
  • Colotis lais f. felthami van Son, 1949

Colotis lais, the Kalahari orange tip, is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in southern Africa.[1] The habitat consists of savanna.

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.


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