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Orange Patch White

Colotis pleione · Pieridae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsFeb–Mar · Octmost records
Records27in 3 countries
Most seen inYemen13 records
Red List–IUCN status
About

Orange Patch White in brief

The orange patch white (Colotis pleione) is a butterfly or moth of the Pieridae family — species of insect.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 27 published records, most of them from Yemen, Sudan and Somalia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and October and fall to their lowest in January and June.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Yemen13 records · best Oct, Apr
Sudan12 records · best Mar, Feb
Somalia2 records · best May, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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