Colotis lais

Colotis lais, the Kalahari orange tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in southern Africa.^[1] The habitat consists of savanna.

Kalahari orange tip
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Colotis
Species:	C. lais
Binomial name
Colotis lais (Butler, 1876)^[1]
Synonyms
Teracolus lais Butler, 1876 Colotis (Colotis) lais Colotis lais f. felthami van Son, 1949

The wingspan is 30–38 mm. The adults fly year-round. The larvae probably feed on Capparaceae species.^[2]

References

1. Colotis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.