Colophon, Gray, 1832

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Colophon biology

The genus Colophon comprises 17 known species, each endemic to a particular mountain peak or range. All species are slow-moving and flightless, with adult activity spanning October to March ( Barnard 1929; Endrödy-Younga 1986; Geertsema and Owen 2007). They inhabit montane fynbos habitats and are closely associated with Restionaceae bushes ( Barnard 1929; Brinck 1956). Little else is known about the ecology, demography, physiology or behaviour of the genus ( Geertsema and Owen 2007; Roets et al. 2013).