Colotis vesta, the veined tip, veined orange or veined golden Arab, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.
The wingspan is 32–40 mm (1.3–1.6 in) in males and 34–45 mm (1.3–1.8 in) in females. The adults fly year-round, peaking in late summer and autumn.[1]
The larvae feed on Maerua angolensis.[1]
Listed alphabetically:[2]
C. v. argillaceus
Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa
C. v. hanningtoni
Soysambu Conservancy, Kenya
Colotis vesta, the veined tip, veined orange or veined golden Arab, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.
The wingspan is 32–40 mm (1.3–1.6 in) in males and 34–45 mm (1.3–1.8 in) in females. The adults fly year-round, peaking in late summer and autumn.
The larvae feed on Maerua angolensis.
Colotis vesta (Anglice veined tip, veined orange, veined golden Arab) est papilio familiae Pieridarum, in Oecozona Afrotropica endemicus.
Latitudo alarum est 32–40 mm in maribus et 34–45 mm in feminis.
Larvae Maerua angolensi vescuntur.[1] Adulti omnem per annum, praecipue extrema aestate et autumno, volare solent.[1]
Subspecies ordine alphabetico perscriptae:[2]
Colotis vesta (Anglice veined tip, veined orange, veined golden Arab) est papilio familiae Pieridarum, in Oecozona Afrotropica endemicus.
Colotis vesta in Lake Manyara National Park TanzaniaeLatitudo alarum est 32–40 mm in maribus et 34–45 mm in feminis.
Larvae Maerua angolensi vescuntur. Adulti omnem per annum, praecipue extrema aestate et autumno, volare solent.
Colotis vesta is een vlindersoort uit de familie van de Pieridae (witjes), onderfamilie Pierinae. De diersoort komt voor in Zimbabwe.[1]
Colotis vesta werd in 1852 beschreven door Lucas.[2]
Bronnen, noten en/of referentiesThe Veined Tip, Veined Orange, or Veined Golden Arab (Colotis vesta)là một loài bướm thuộc họ Pieridae. Nó được tìm thấy ở the Afrotropic ecozone.
Sải cánh dài 32–40 mm in males and 34–45 mm in females. The adults fly year-round, peaking vào cuối hè and autumn.[1]
The larvae feed on Maerua angolensis.[1]
The following subspecies are recognised:[2]
The Veined Tip, Veined Orange, or Veined Golden Arab (Colotis vesta)là một loài bướm thuộc họ Pieridae. Nó được tìm thấy ở the Afrotropic ecozone.
Lake Manyara National Park, TanzaniaSải cánh dài 32–40 mm in males and 34–45 mm in females. The adults fly year-round, peaking vào cuối hè and autumn.
The larvae feed on Maerua angolensis.