Colotis regina

Species of butterfly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Colotis regina, the queen purple tip, regal purple tip, or large violet tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Pieridae
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Queen purple tip
At uMkhuze Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colotis
Species:
C. regina
Binomial name
Colotis regina
(Trimen, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Anthocharis regina Trimen, 1863
  • Colotis (Colotis) regina
  • Teracolus regina louisa Suffert, 1904
  • Teracolus regina ab. flavimacula Aurivillius, 1910
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Description

The wingspan is 45–62 mm. The adults fly year-round.[1]

These butterflies are noted much rarely than other Colotis species, but recorded regularly in February and March.[2]

Habitat and behavior

The larvae feed on Boscia and Capparis species.[1]

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