Colotis regina (Trimen, 1863) is a animal in the Pieridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Colotis regina (Trimen, 1863)

Colotis regina (Trimen, 1863)

Colotis regina is a rare butterfly species with a 45–62 mm wingspan, whose larvae feed on Boscia and Capparis plants.

Family
Genus
Colotis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Colotis regina (Trimen, 1863)

This butterfly species, Colotis regina, has a wingspan ranging from 45 to 62 mm. Adult Colotis regina butterflies fly throughout the year. This species is observed to be much rarer than other species in the Colotis genus, though it is recorded regularly during February and March. The larvae of Colotis regina feed on plant species from the Boscia and Capparis genera.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pieridae Colotis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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