Colotis aurigineus (Butler, 1883) is a animal in the Pieridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Colotis aurigineus (Butler, 1883)
Colotis aurigineus is a Pieridae butterfly found in parts of Central and East Africa, whose larvae feed on Maerua species.
Colotis aurigineus, commonly known as the African golden Arab, veined gold, or double-banded orange, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Pieridae. This species can be found in southern Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, northeastern Zaire, Malawi, and northwest Zambia. The larvae of Colotis aurigineus feed on plant species from the genus Maerua.
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Lieinix nemesis (Latreille, 1813)
Colotis aurora (Cramer, 1780)
Eurema simulatrix (Staudinger, 1891)
Itaballia demophile (Linnaeus, 1763)
Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Pontia beckerii (Edwards, 1871)
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