Colotis auxo

Colotis auxo, the yellow orange tip or sulphur orange tip,^[2] is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. It is found in southern Africa and is named after the Keiskamma River.

Yellow orange tip
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Colotis
Species:	C. auxo
Binomial name
Colotis auxo (H. Lucas, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
Anthocharis auxo H. Lucas, 1852 Anthopsyche topha Wallengren, 1860 Anthocharis keiskamma Trimen, 1862 Teracolus syrtinus Butler, 1876 Callosune vulnerata Staudinger, 1885 Colotis eucharis f. intensa Stoneham, 1939 Colotis eucharis f. reducta Stoneham, 1939

The wingspan is 35–40 mm. The adults fly year-round.^[2]

The larvae feed on Cadaba species (C. termitario, C. natalensis) and Salvadora species.^[2]

References

1. Savela, Markku (February 24, 2019). "Colotis auxo (Lucas, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.