Colotis eris

(Colotis eris)

Description

Colotis eris, the banded gold tip or black-barred gold tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone. The wingspan is 40–45 mm. The adults have fly year-round in warm areas, peaking from March to June. The larva feed on Boscia albitrunca and Boscia oleoides.

Taxonomic tree:

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