Bushveld Orange Tip vs Queen Purple Tip

Colotis pallene compared with Colotis regina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushveld Orange Tip	Queen Purple Tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Colotis	Colotis
Species	Colotis pallene	Colotis regina

Evolutionary Relationship

Bushveld Orange Tip and Queen Purple Tip share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colotis.

Conservation Status

Bushveld Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Queen Purple Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushveld Orange Tip	Queen Purple Tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bushveld Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Queen Purple Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bushveld Orange Tip

The Bushveld Orange Tip (Colotis pallene) is a species in the genus Colotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.