Colotis agoye

Colotis agoye, the speckled sulphur tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.

The wingspan is 30–44 mm in males and 32–45 mm in females. The adults fly year-round in warm areas, peaking from March to June.

The larvae feed on Boscia and Cadaba species.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

• C. a. agoye (Mozambique, southern Zimbabwe, northern and eastern Botswana, northern Namibia South Africa)
• C. a. bowkeri <small>(Trimen, 1883)</small> (south-western Botswana, southern Namibia, South Africa)
• C. a. zephyrus <small>(Marshall, 1897)</small> (Ethiopia, Somalia)

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