Colotis aurigineus

Colotis aurigineus, the African golden Arab, veined gold or double-banded orange, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in southern Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, northeastern Zaire, Malawi and northwest Zambia.

Phylum:Arthropoda

Clade:Pancrustacea

Class:Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

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Colotis aurigineus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Colotis
Species:	C. aurigineus
Binomial name
Colotis aurigineus (Butler, 1883)
Synonyms
Teracolus aurigineus Butler, 1883 Colotis (Colotis) aurigineus Colotis auriginea Teracolus venustus Butler, 1888 Colotis ansorgei Marshall, 1897 Colotis ansorgei f. aurora Stoneham, 1957 Colotis ansorgei f. tithonus Stoneham, 1957

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The larva feeds on Maerua species.