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Colotis subfasciatus, the lemon tip or lemon traveller, is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone. The habitat consists of savannah and Brachystegia woodland.
The wingspan is 45–52 mm in males and 48–55 mm in females. There are distinct seasonal forms. The adults fly year-round in warm areas, peaking from March to June.
The larva feed on Boscia albitrunca.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:
References
Colotis subfasciatus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA