Colotis
Colotis, called orange tips or Arabs, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Pierinae found mainly in Africa and south-western Asia. The larvae of all Colotis
species specialize on plants in the family Capparaceae.
Species
Listed alphabetically within subgroups:
Subgenus Colotis Hübner, :
Colotis amata – Colotis antevippe – large orange tip or red tipColotis aurigineus – African golden, Arab veined, or gold double-banded orangeColotis aurora – plain orange tipColotis auxo – sulphur orange tip or yellow orange tipColotis calais – topaz ArabColotis celimene – lilac tip or magenta tipColotis chrysonome – golden ArabColotis daira – black-marked orange tipColotis danae – scarlet tip or crimson tipColotis dissociatus Colotis doubledayi – Doubleday's tipColotis elgonensis – Elgon crimson tipColotis ephyia Colotis erone – coast purple tipColotis etrida – orange tipColotis eucharis – plain orange tip or sulphur orange tipColotis euippe – round winged orange tipColotis eunoma – three spot crimson tipColotis evagore – desert orange tip, small orange tip or tiny orange tipColotis evanthe – Madagascar orange-tipColotis evanthides Colotis evenina – common orange tipColotis fausta – salmon ArabColotis guenei – Madagascar red-tipColotis halimede – yellow patch, white orange patch white, white and orange Halimede, or dappled whiteColotis hetaera – crimson tip or coast purple tipColotis hildebrandti – golden tipColotis incretus Colotis ione – Bushveld purple tip, purple tip or violet tipColotis lais Colotis liagore Colotis mananhari – chevron whiteColotis pallene – Bushveld orange tipColotis phisadia – blue-spotted Arab or variable colotisColotis protractus Butler, 1876Colotis pleione – orange patch whiteColotis protomedia – yellow splendourColotis regina – large violet tip, regal purple tip, or queen purple tipColotis rogersi – Rogers' orange tipColotis ungemachi Colotis venosa – no patch whiteColotis vesta – veined orange, veined tip, or veined golden ArabColotis vestalis – white ArabColotis zoe – violet-tipSubgenus Teracolus :
Subgenus Cuneacolotis :
Colotis agoye – speckled sulphur tipSubgenus Gideona :
Status unknown:
- Colotis fallax, described from East Africa