Colotis auxo
The Sulphur Orange Tip is a smallish butterfly with a wingspan of only about 4cm. It inhabits savanna habitats and adults may be seen year-round, being must numerous in late summer and autumn. Larvae feed on the leaves of the wormbushes (genus Cadaba). They are restless and fast fliers, usually staying close to the ground.
In South Africa the Sulphur Orange Tip is found along the coast and adjacent interior of the Eastern Cape, through most of Kwazulu-Natal, the Lowveld of Mpumalanga and throughout the Limpopo Province.
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Sulphur Orange Tip female
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Gosh – well done on getting these shots!
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Thanks a lot!
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Jy’t ‘n groot verskeidenheid foto’s hier (en so ‘n mooi ou skoenlappertjie). Ek sien nie baie skoenlappers deur die jaar nie, maar wanneer dit lente word en die veld blomme maak hulle verskyning, dan’s dit asof die hele jaar se skoenlappers op een plek vergader … dis altyd so mooi!
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Ek staan ook altyd in verwondering wanneer ons so n “swerm” skoenlappers raakloop, veral as daar n hele paar soorte saam fladder.
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Lovely capture
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Thanks, Sue!
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A different family to ‘our’ OT’s but very similar except for the female, ‘yours’ is so much prettier.
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I just wish they’d be a little less energetic, Brian!
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Agree! But they do make for a nice shot when/if they run out of steam.
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Butterflies have been rather sparse in our part of the country for a while now. These are lovely pictures.
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Thank you, Anne. I’m afraid it is the same story here in our pocket of Pretoria. Luckily the reserves of KZN was very good to us – again – as far as butterflies were concerned when we visited at the end of March.
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A beauty, no doubt! We have the Sulphur, Cloudy Sulphur and the Orange Butterfly but not the combination. Thanks, D. 🙂
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The “Tips” are indeed a wide ranging and very diverse family!
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Your documentation is masterful. Thanks for keeping up all these years.
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You’re most kind, Beth. Thank you.
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Absolutely stunning butterflies!
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And even more beautiful in real life
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Beautiful butterflies. 😊
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Indeed they are!
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beautiful variety of these butterflies.
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Thank you, Robert
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