Colotis lais
Appearance
Kalahari orange tip | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Colotis |
Species: | C. lais
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Binomial name | |
Colotis lais | |
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Colotis lais, the Kalahari orange tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. 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]
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