Colotis antevippe, the red tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.

The wingspan is 40–45 mm. The adults fly year-round.[3]

The larvae feed on Boscia albitrunca, Boscia oleoides, Capparis sepiara, Maerua cafra, and Maerua juncea.[3]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[2]

  • C. a. antevippe (Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Benin, northern Nigeria, Niger, northern Cameroon)
  • C. a. zera (Lucas, 1852) (Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, northern and western Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, south-western Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman)
  • C. a. gavisa (Wallengren, 1857) (Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini)

References

  1. ^ Westrip, J.R.S. (2021). "Colotis antevippe". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T162641178A162641181. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T162641178A162641181.en. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b Colotis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. ^ a b Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colotis_antevippe
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