Colotis hildebrandtii
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Colotis |
| Species: | C. hildebrandtii
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| Colotis hildebrandtii (Staudinger, 1884)[1]
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Colotis hildebrandtii, the golden tip, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in northern Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania and central and southern Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of dense savanna and Acacia woodland.
Adults have a light and dancing, fast flight.
The larvae feed on Cadaba species.
References[edit]
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- ^ Colotis, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Colotis group". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
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