Female, uMkhuze Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pieridae
Genus:
Colotis
Species:
C. euippe
Binomial name
Colotis euippe
(Linnaeus, 1758) [2]
Synonyms
Papilio euippe Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio arethusa Drury, 1773
Papilio hanna Herbst, 1792
Pieris amytis Godart, 1819
Anthocharis cebrene Boisduval, 1836
Anthocharis ocale Boisduval, 1836
Anthocharis eurygone Lucas, 1852
Anthopsyche epigone Felder and Felder, 1865
Teracolus pseudocale Butler, 1876
Teracolus angolensis Butler, 1876
Teracolus microcale Butler, 1876
Teracolus suffusus Butler, 1876
Teracolus loandicus Butler, 1872
Teracolus evippe ab. pulveratula Strand, 1913
Teracolus evippe ab. mokundangensis Strand, 1913
Colotis evippe evippe f. leucoma Talbot, 1939
Teracolus complexivus Butler, 1886
Teracolus pyrrhopterus Butler, 1894
Colotis evippe f. mugenya Stoneham, 1940
Colotis evippe f. lydia Stoneham, 1957
Colotis evippe f. deineira Stoneham, 1957
Colotis evippe f. evander Stoneham, 1957
Anthocharis exole Reiche, 1850
Anthopsyche roxane Felder and Felder, 1865
Colotis evippe f. ochroleucus Talbot, 1939
Colotis paradoxa Dufrane, 1947
Pieris omphale Godart, 1819
Anthocharis theogone Boisduval, 1836
Anthopsyche procne Wallengren, 1857
Anthopsyche acte Felder and Felder, 1865
Teracolus omphaloides Butler, 1876
Teracolus hybridus Butler, 1876
Colotis evippe omphale f. ochreata Talbot, 1939
Colotis euippe f. arcuata van Son, 1949
Colotis euippe f. namaqua van Son, 1949
Colotis euippe is a butterfly of the family Pieridae that is found in the Afrotropical realm.
The wingspan is 35–45 mm. The adults fly year-round.[3]
The larvae feed on Maerua, Capparis, Cadaba, and Boscia species.[3]
^Westrip, J.R.S. (2021). "Colotis euippe". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T162641215A162641224. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T162641215A162641224.en. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
^Colotis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^ abWoodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
Colotiseuippe is a butterfly of the family Pieridae that is found in the Afrotropical realm. The wingspan is 35–45 mm. The adults fly year-round. The...