Bushveld Purple Tip

Colotis ione · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Pieridae

Also called: Common Purple Tip, Purple Tip, Violet Tip

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Bushveld Purple Tip
Photo: Robert Taylor, CC BY

The bushveld purple tip is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. Its wingspan measures about 45 to 52 mm and it lives in dry regions of Africa south of the Sahara, where its caterpillars feed on plants such as Maerua, Boscia, Capparis, Ritchiea and Cadaba.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Colotis ione, known as the bushveld purple tip, belongs to the butterfly family Pieridae.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

The adult’s wingspan ranges from 45 to 52 mm.

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Where it lives

It inhabits the dry parts of Africa located south of the Sahara.

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What it eats

The larvae feed on species of Maerua, Boscia, Capparis, Ritchiea and Cadaba.

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Where it comes from

Its native range is the dry regions of Africa south of the Sahara.

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More photos

Bushveld Purple Tip photo 2
Photo: Noeleen du Toit, CC BY-SA
Bushveld Purple Tip photo 3
Photo: i_c_riddell, CC BY
Bushveld Purple Tip photo 4
Photo: Alan Manson, CC BY
Bushveld Purple Tip photo 5
Photo: Rosario Douglas, CC BY

Same family (Pieridae)

Small WhiteSmall WhitePieris rapaeGreen-veined WhiteGreen-veined WhitePieris napiOrange SulphurOrange SulphurColias eurythemeDamages trees, gardens or cropsCommon BrimstoneCommon BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamniLarge WhiteLarge WhitePieris brassicaeDamages trees, gardens or cropsCloudless SulphurCloudless SulphurPhoebis sennae

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colotis_ione

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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