Colotis agoye explained

Colotis agoye, the speckled sulphur tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.

The wingspan is 30–44 mm in males and 32–45 mm in females. The adults fly year-round in warm areas, peaking from March to June.^[1]

The larvae feed on Boscia and Cadaba species.^[1]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:^[2]

• C. a. agoye (Mozambique, southern Zimbabwe, northern and eastern Botswana, northern Namibia South Africa)
• C. a. bowkeri (Trimen, 1883) (south-western Botswana, southern Namibia, South Africa)
• C. a. zephyrus (Marshall, 1897) (Ethiopia, Somalia)

Notes and References

1. Book: Woodhall, Steve . Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa . 2005 . Cape Town, South Africa . Struik . 978-1-86872-724-7 .
2. http://www.nic.funet.fi/index/Tree_of_life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/pieridae/pierinae/colotis/index.html Colotis