Colotis lais
| Kalahari Orange Tip | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Colotis |
| Species: | C. lais |
| Binomial name | |
| Colotis lais (Butler, 1876)[1] | |
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The Kalahari Orange Tip (Colotis lais) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in southern Africa.[1] The habitat consists of savanna.
The wingspan is 30–38 mm. The adults fly year-round. The larvae probably feed on Capparaceae species.[2]
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