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Orange Tip (2:4)

Photo by Tiz
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Field Notes

Description:

A follow up to the previous spotting with the many Colotis sp. I found this one among my photos. This one has no black marks between the orange and white part. The spotting shows two different butterflies. Wingspan 4 cm

Habitat:

High altitude mixed woodland (prim. Acasia bushes) and grassland. This was found on a plant next to a gravel road.

Notes:

Is this a third species of the orange tip butterfly?

Species ID Suggestions

Common Orange Tip

Colotis evenina evenina

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FaredinAliyevski
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Comments (4)
FaredinAliyevski
No, it's just terrible weather so can't go outside plus don't feel like studying so the best excuse is to identify :)
Tiz
Jesus Boy! You must have eaten a very healthy breakfast today! Thank a bunch :P
Tiz
Hmm, that is true! Did not see this before...
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Interesting to see the "colour change" effect of sunlight on the wing tips at different angles on the second picture!

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PublishedJuly 14, 2013

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