Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pieridae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Colotis | |
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Colotis auxo, the yellow orange tip or sulphur orange tip, is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in southern Africa and is named after the Keiskamma River.
The wingspan is 35–40 mm. The adults fly year-round.
The larva feed on Cadaba species (C. termitario, C. natalensis) and Salvadora species.
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