Bug FAQRound-winged Orange Tip
Colotis euippe · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Pieridae
Also called: Smoky Orange Tip
The round-winged orange tip has a wingspan of about 35 to 45 mm. Its caterpillars feed on plants such as Maerua, Capparis, Cadaba and Boscia. Adults are present all year in the Afrotropical region.
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How to recognize it
In Witsand, summer adults show reduced black markings compared with those from other areas.
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Size
Wingspan ranges from 35 mm to 45 mm.
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Where it lives
Larvae live on and eat species of Maerua, Capparis, Cadaba and Boscia.
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What it eats
Caterpillars feed on Maerua, Capparis, Cadaba and Boscia plants.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing throughout the year.
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When you see it
They can be seen flying in every season.
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Where it comes from
It occurs throughout the Afrotropical realm.
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Lookalikes
It belongs to the Pieridae family and is found in the Afrotropical realm.
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Questions people ask
When are the adults active?
Adults fly year-round, so they can be seen in any season.
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Same family (Pieridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colotis_euippe
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.