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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 morphology
Wingspan
22
Literature references
Species number (Larsen 2005)
60
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)
187
Habitat
Habitat preference
[1]
SUD
:
Centered on the Sudan Savannah and the Sahel, extending south as vagrants/migrants
SUD
Distribution
Geographical 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