Colotis auxo
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Colotis auxo, the yellow orange tip or sulphur orange tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. It is found in southern Africa and is named after the Keiskamma River.
The wingspan is 35–40 mm. The adults fly year-round. The larvae feed on Cadaba species (C. termitario, C. natalensis) and Salvadora species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Sulphur Orange Tip sighting in uMkhuze Game Reserve on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 59 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Sulphur Orange Tip in uMkhuze Game Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sulphur Orange Tip sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Sulphur Orange Tip sightings, uMkhuze Game Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (South Africa, about 20%) and iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same genus: Colotis
The closest relatives of the Sulphur Orange Tip that you can see in uMkhuze Game Reserve (genus Colotis, Tips) are Round-Winged Orange Tip (about 30%), Scarlet Tip (about 30%) and Veined Tip (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sulphur Orange Tip is recorded against all the insects logged in uMkhuze Game Reserve (44 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
