Lemon traveller

Introduction: Lemon Travellers (Colotis subfasciatus subfasciatus) remain active until sunset. As soon as the sun disappears behind clouds though, they become inactive settling on open sandy ground to wait for the sun to reappear.

Distribution: Northern Namibia including Epupa Falls, Kunene River, Kavango River, Zambezi Region (formerly the Caprivi Strip) , Brandberg Mountain

Breeding/Larval food: Shepherd's tree (Boscia albitrunca)

Colouration: The wet-season male is lemon-yellow above with a dark apical tip taking up some one-third of the forewing. Females are similar but with an orange tip to the forewing. Dry-season forms have less dark colouration on the uppersides.

On the wing: Throughout the year but scarcer in the winger months.

Wingspan: Males and female: 45 to 50mm.