Colotis eris
Colotis eris, the banded gold tip or black-barred gold tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.
The wingspan is 40–45 mm. The adults have fly year-round in warm areas, peaking from March to June.
The larvae feed on Boscia albitrunca and Boscia oleoides.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:
- C. e. eris — Sub-Saharan Africa, including: Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Mali, northern Nigeria, Sudan, Kenya, Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini
- C. e. contractus Gabriel, 1937-38 — Arabian Peninsula: Yemen, Oman
- ''?C. e. johnstoni''