Colotis subfasciatus
Colotis subfasciatus, the lemon tip or lemon traveller, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm. The habitat consists of savannah and Brachystegia woodland.[2]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Colotis |
Species: | C. subfasciatus |
Binomial name | |
Colotis subfasciatus | |
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The wingspan is 45โ52 mm in males and 48โ55 mm in females. There are distinct seasonal forms.[2] The adults fly year-round in warm areas, peaking from March to June.[3]
The larvae feed on Boscia albitrunca.[3]
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:[1]
- C. e. subfasciatus (southern Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini)
- C. s. ducissa (Dognin, 1891) (central and western Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Zambia)
References
- Colotis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D โ Pierini - Colotis group". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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