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 and adults are on the wing all year round. Its caterpillars feed on plants in the genera Maerua, Capparis, Cadaba and Boscia, and adults in some areas show reduced black markings in summer forms.
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How to recognize it
In Witsand, summer adults have fewer black markings than those from other regions.
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Size
The wingspan ranges from 35 to 45 mm.
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Where it lives
Caterpillars feed on species of Maerua, Capparis, Cadaba and Boscia.
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What it eats
Larvae eat Maerua, Capparis, Cadaba and Boscia plants.
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Life cycle
Adults are present throughout the year.
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When you see it
Adults fly year-round.
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Where it comes from
It is a butterfly of the family Pieridae found in the Afrotropical realm.
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Questions people ask
When are adult round-winged orange tips active?
Adults are on the wing throughout the year.
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Same family (Pieridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colotis_euippe
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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.