Banded Scarlet Tip

Colotis danae, the crimson tip or scarlet tip, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites. It is found in Asia and Africa.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Banded Scarlet 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 annae
• Colotis antevippe
• Colotis etrida
• Colotis pallene

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Pieridae

Genus

Colotis

Species

Colotis danae

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