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Colotis aurora (Cramer, [1780])
Subspecies
[
Colotis
] aurora evarne (Klug, 1829)
-
citreus
(Butler, 1876)
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xanthevarne
(Butler, 1876)
-
philippsi
(Butler, 1886)
-
sharpei
(Aurivillius, 1910)
-
extrema
(Niepelt, 1937)
-
butleri
(Stoneham, 1939)
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mambrui
(Stoneham, 1939)
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xanthecolus
(Stoneham, 1939)
-
albescens
(Stoneham, 1939)
-
harrarensis
(Dufrane, 1947)
-
maureli
(Dufrane, 1947)
Adult morphology
Wingspan
21
Literature references
Species number (Larsen 2005)
61
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)
185
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:
Colotis aurora
Photographer: Siep Sinnema
Colotis aurora
Photographer: Gerard Bergsma
Records
1.
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Larsen (2010)
2.
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Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011