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Colotis vesta argillaceus

Photo by Tiz
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-26.1786, 32.0235

Field Notes

Description:

Pieridae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone. The wingspan is 32–40 mm in males and 34–45 mm in females. The adults fly year-round.

Habitat:

Grassland and small bushes. Very lush grass in that area due to the last weeks of rain.

Notes:

The larvae feed on Maerua angolensis.

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