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''Colotis hetaera'', the Eastern Purple Tip, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Senegal, Mali, Nigeria, Niger, Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Arabia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania and North Africa.〔(Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Colotis group )〕 The habitat consists of savanna, but penetrating the open parts of evergreen forests. Adults have a fast flight. The larvae feed on ''Capparis'', ''Maerua'', ''Boscia'', ''Cadaba'' and ''Ritchiea'' species. ==Subspecies== *''Colotis hetaera hetaera'' (coast of Kenya, north-eastern Tanzania) *''Colotis hetaera ankolensis'' Stoneham, 1940 (central Kenya, northern Tanzania, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo) *''Colotis hetaera aspasia'' (Ungemach, 1932) (south-western Ethiopia, southern Sudan, northern Uganda) *''Colotis hetaera lorti'' (Sharpe, 1896) (northern Kenya, south-eastern Ethiopia, Somalia) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Colotis hetaera」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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