Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pieridae Scientific name Colotis ione | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Colotis Rank Species | |
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Similar Colotis antevippe, Colotis vesta, Colotis eris, Colotis evenina, Colotis euippe | ||
Colotis ione, the bushveld purple tip, common purple tip, or violet tip, is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in the dry parts of Africa south of the Sahara.
The wingspan is 45–52 mm.
The larva feed on Maerua, Boscia, Capparis, Ritchiea, and Cadaba species.
References
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