Colotis evagore
The Small Orange Tip butterfly has a patchy distribution in South Africa, being found in portions of the Eastern Cape, most of Kwazulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, all of Limpopo, North West and Gauteng, the western Free State and extreme eastern districts of the Northern Cape, preferring the drier, more open, savanna-type habitats. They’re also found over much of the remainder of the African continent and also occur in southern Spain and the Arabian peninsula. Females lay eggs singly on a wide variety of plants from the Capparaceae family. Adults have a wingspan of 3-4cm and can be seen at any time of year.
Small Orange Tip (male)
Small Orange Tip (female)
Small Orange Tip
Small Orange Tip
Small Orange Tip
Small Orange Tip
Small Orange Tip (male)
Small Orange Tip (female)
Small Orange Tip butterfly
Small Orange Tip
Small Orange Tip
Small Orange Tip
Small Orange Tip butterfly
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