Colotis halimede explained

Colotis halimede, the yellow patch tip or yellow patch white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Senegal, Mali, Nigeria, Niger, Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Arabia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania and North Africa.^[1] The habitat consists of dry savanna.

Adults have a fast flight, and prefer the flowers of Capparis species. The larvae feed on Capparis and Cadaba species.

Subspecies

• Colotis halimede halimede (Senegal, Mali, north-eastern Nigeria, Niger, Sudan, northern Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti, western and southern Arabia)
• Colotis halimede australis Talbot, 1939 (northern and central Tanzania)
• Colotis halimede restricta Talbot, 1939 (Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Colotis group . 2012-05-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232703/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/pieridae_colotis.doc . 2016-03-03 . dead .