Colotis eris explained

Colotis eris, the banded gold tip or black-barred gold tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.

The wingspan is 40–45 mm. The adults have fly year-round in warm areas, peaking from March to June.^[1]

The larvae feed on Boscia albitrunca and Boscia oleoides.^[1]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:^[2]

• C. e. eris — Sub-Saharan Africa, including: Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Mali, northern Nigeria, Sudan, Kenya, Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini
• C. e. contractus Gabriel, 1937-38 — Arabian Peninsula: Yemen, Oman
• ?C. e. johnstoni (Butler, 1886)

References

• Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 15 as johnstoni

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