Colotis protomedia
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Colotis protomedia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Colotis |
Species: | C. protomedia
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Colotis protomedia | |
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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,[2] south-western Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3] 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
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- ^ 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
- Images representing Colotis protomedia at BoldError: "Q5149171" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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