Colotis ione: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colotis
Species: Colotis ione
Scientific Name: Colotis ione

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Colotis ione

Colotis ione, the bushveld purple tip, common purple tip, or violet tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the dry parts of Africa south of the Sahara.

The wingspan is 45–52 mm.

The larva feeds on Maerua, Boscia, Capparis, Ritchiea, and Cadaba species.

Colotis ione in languages:

Afrikaans: Perspuntjie
English: Bushveld Purple Tip
English: Common Purple Tip
English: Violet Tip

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