Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pieridae Scientific name Colotis regina | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Colotis Rank Species | |
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Similar Colotis celimene, Colotis evenina, Colotis euippe, Colotis auxo, Colotis antevippe | ||
Colotis regina, the queen purple tip, regal purple tip, or large violet tip, is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.
The wingspan is 45–62 mm. The adults fly year-round.
The larvae feed on Boscia and Capparis species.
References
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