Colotis celimene

Lilac Tip
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colotis
Species: C. celimene
Binomial name
Colotis celimene
(Lucas, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Anthocharis celimene Lucas, 1852
  • Anthocharis amina Hewitson, [1862]
  • Anthopsyche pholoe Wallengren, 1860
  • Anthocharis phaenon Trimen, 1863
  • Teracolus praeclarus Butler, 1886
  • Teracolus celimene var. sudanicus Aurivillius, 1905

The Lilac Tip or Magenta Tip (Colotis celimene) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.

The wingspan is 37–40 mm. The adults fly year round, peaking from March to May.[1]

The larva feed on Boscia albitrunca and Capparis species.[1]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers, 2005.
  2. Colotis, funet.fi