Colotis ione
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The Bushveld Purple Tip, Common Purple Tip, or Violet Tip (Colotis ione) is a butterfly
of the Pieridae
family. It is found in the dry parts of Africa
south of the Sahara
.
The wingspan
is 45–52 mm.
The larva
feed on Maerua
, Boscia
, Capparis
, Ritchiea, and Cadaba
species.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Pieridae
Pieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots...
family. It is found in the dry parts of Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
south of the Sahara
Sahara
The Sahara is the world's second largest desert, after Antarctica. At over , it covers most of Northern Africa, making it almost as large as Europe or the United States. The Sahara stretches from the Red Sea, including parts of the Mediterranean coasts, to the outskirts of the Atlantic Ocean...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 45–52 mm.
The larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
feed on Maerua
Maerua
Maerua is a genus of plant in family Capparaceae. Among its species:* Maerua acuminata Oliver* Maerua andradae Wild* Maerua brunnescens Wild* Maerua crassifolia Forssk.* Maerua elegans R. Wilczek...
, Boscia
Boscia
Boscia is a genus of plant in family Capparaceae. It contains the following species:* Boscia albitrunca Gilg & Ben.* Boscia angustifolia A...
, Capparis
Capparis
Capparis is a flowering plant genus in the family Capparaceae which is included in the Brassicaceae in the unrevised APG II system. These plants are shrubs or lianas and are collectively known as caper shrubs or caperbushes...
, Ritchiea, and Cadaba
Cadaba
Cadaba is a genus of shrubs in family Capparaceae. There are about 30 species. Some species are classified as famine food in southern Ethiopia.Species include* Cadaba aphylla* Cadaba farinosa* Cadaba fruticosa* Cadaba glandulosa...
species.
External links
- Colotis, funet.fi