Doubleday s orange tip
Introduction: Doubleday's Orange Tip (Colotis
doubledayl angolanus) resemble closely the Veined Orange Tip. They patrol
close to the ground or flying up and down dirt roads in dry habitats.
Distribution: From Epupa Falls south through Kaokoland ,
Damaraland , Brandberg Mountain, Windhoek, Fish River Canyon, Otavi, Grootfontein and
Tsumeb, Zambezi Region (formerly the Caprivi Strip) .
Breeding/Larval food: The ringwood tree (Maerua
schinzii).
Colouration:
Butter yellow uppersides sport an obvious broad black outer margin in both
wings.
On the
wing: Large numbers have been recorded from September to October and in
April and May.
Wingspan: Male: 33 to 37mm. Female: 35 to 37mm.
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