title: Colotis erone
text: # Colotis erone
  
  Colotis erone, the coast purple tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm and is endemic to Natal, Pondoland, Eswatini, and Transvaal.
  
  The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The adults fly year-round, peaking from December to January and March to July.
  
  The larvae feed on Maerua racemulosa and Maerua pedunculosa.
  
  