Colotis auxo
Species of butterfly
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Colotis auxo, the yellow orange tip or sulphur orange tip,[2] is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. It is found in southern Africa and is named after the Keiskamma River.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Colotis |
| Species: | C. auxo |
| Binomial name | |
| Colotis auxo | |
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The wingspan is 35–40 mm. The adults fly year-round.[2]
The larvae feed on Cadaba species (C. termitario, C. natalensis) and Salvadora species.[2]
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