Colotis erone
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| Coast purple tip | |
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| Male from Amanzimtoti, South Africa | |
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| Female from Amanzimtoti, South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Colotis |
| Species: | C. erone |
| Binomial name | |
| Colotis erone (Angas, 1849) | |
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Colotis erone, the coast purple tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm and is endemic to Natal, Pondoland, Eswatini, and Transvaal.
The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The adults fly year-round, peaking from December to January and March to July.[1]
The larvae feed on Maerua racemulosa and Maerua pedunculosa.[1]
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- ^ a b Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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