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Colotis incretus

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Colotis incretus
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colotis
Species:
C. incretus
Binomial name
Colotis incretus
(Butler, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
  • Teracolus incretus Butler, 1881
  • Colotis (Colotis) incretus
  • Teracolus incretus ab. panganiensis Thurau, 1904
  • Colotis auxo incretus f. delens Hecq, 1975

Colotis incretus, the yellow orange tip, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in southern Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of moist savanna.

The larvae feed on Capparis, Salvadora persica and Cadaba species.

References

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  1. ^ Colotis, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Colotis group". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-05-03.