Colotis subfasciatus explained

Colotis subfasciatus, the lemon tip or lemon traveller, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm. The habitat consists of savannah and Brachystegia woodland.^[1]

The wingspan is 45–52 mm in males and 48–55 mm in females. There are distinct seasonal forms.^[1] The adults fly year-round in warm areas, peaking from March to June.^[2]

The larvae feed on Boscia albitrunca.^[2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:^[3]

• C. e. subfasciatus (southern Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini)
• C. s. ducissa (Dognin, 1891) (central and western Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Zambia)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Colotis group . 2012-05-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232703/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/pieridae_colotis.doc . 2016-03-03 . dead .
2. Book: Woodhall, Steve . Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa . 2005 . Cape Town, South Africa . Struik . 978-1-86872-724-7 .
3. http://www.nic.funet.fi/index/Tree_of_life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/pieridae/pierinae/colotis/index.html Colotis