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Purple tip butterfly

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  1. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    Was this photo taken in Namibia too? Please set the country. Posted 10 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Excellent find, and a wonderful species intro! Posted 10 years ago

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The Purple Tip

The Bushveld Purple Tip, Common Purple Tip, or Violet Tip is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in the dry parts of Africa south of the Sahara. The wingspan is 45–52 mm. The larva feed on ''Maerua'', ''Boscia'', ''Capparis'', ''Ritchiea'', and ''Cadaba'' species.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Msalicat
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By Msalicat

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Uploaded Jun 21, 2015. Captured Jan 10, 2015 10:46 in D3806, Namibia.
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  • PENTAX K-7
  • f/10.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 133mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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