Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pieridae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Colotis | |
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Colotis erone, the coast purple tip, is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone and is endemic to Natal, Pondoland, Swaziland, and Transvaal.
The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The adults fly year-round, peaking from December to January and March to July.
The larva feed on Maerua racemulosa and Maerua pedunculosa.
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