Colotis doubledayi

(Colotis doubledayi)

Description

Colotis doubledayi, the Doubleday's tip or Doubleday's orange, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone. The wingspan is 32–40 mm in males and 34–45 mm in females. The adults have two broods from September to October and April to May. The larva feed on Maerua schinzii.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pieridae
Genus:Colotis
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