Colotis protomedia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Colotis |
Species: | C. protomedia |
Binomial name | |
Colotis protomedia (Klug, 1829) | |
Synonyms | |
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Colotis protomedia, the yellow splendour tip, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in north-eastern Nigeria, northern Cameroon, Chad, southern Sudan, northern Uganda, Ethiopia, Somaliland, south-western Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of dry savannah.
Adults have a fast flight. They are attracted to flowers, especially those of Maerua species.
The larvae feed on Maerua species.
References
- Colotis, Site of Markku Savela
- "PIERIDAE: Colotis protomedia (Klug, 1829): Yellow splendour".
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Colotis group". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
External links
Taxon identifiers | |
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Colotis protomedia | |
Pontia protomedia |
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