Desert Orange Tip

Colotis evagore, the desert orange tip, small orange tip, or tiny orange tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the dry parts of tropical Africa, northern Africa, southern Spain and southwest Arabia.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Desert Orange Tip being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Colotis pallene
• Colotis evenina
• Colotis antevippe
• Colotis etrida
• Colotis aurora
• Colotis euippe

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Pieridae

Genus

Colotis

Species

Colotis evagore

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