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Colotis danae (Fabricius, 1775)

Subspecies

  • [Colotis] danae eupompe (Klug, 1829)
    - theopompe (Felder & Felder, 1865)
    - anteupompe (Felder & Felder, 1865)
    - dedecora (Felder & Felder, 1865)
    - pulchra (Ungemach, 1932)
    - depurpurata (Ungemach, 1932)
    - pallidus (Ungemach, 1932)
    - benadirensis (Storace, 1949)

Adult morphologyWingspan22
Literature referencesSpecies number (Larsen 2005)60
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)187
HabitatHabitat preference [1]
SUD:
Centered on the Sudan Savannah and the Sahel, extending south as vagrants/migrants
SUD
DistributionGeographical distribution [2]
AFR:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR

Biology

Flight period:

Ecology

Host plants:

  • Capparidaceae
    - Boscia
    - Cadaba
    - Capparis
    - Maerua
    - Ritchiea

  • Capparidaceae
    - Boscia
    - Cadaba
    - Capparis
    - Maerua
    - Ritchiea

Colotis danae
Photographer: Gerard Bergsma
Colotis danae
Photographer: Gerard Bergsma

Records


1. ^ Larsen (2010)
2. ^ Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011