Colotis ione, the bushveld purple tip, common purple tip, or violet tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the dry parts of Africa south of the Sahara.
The wingspan is 45–52 mm.
The larva feeds on Maerua, Boscia, Capparis, Ritchiea, and Cadaba species.
External links Colotis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 17