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  2. Colotis (C.) fausta
Colotis fausta(Olivier, 1804)
  1. Pieridae
  2. Pierinae
  3. Colotini
  4. Colotis
  5. Colotis
  6.  fausta
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TL: “La Côte de Syrie”

Habitat

  • Deserts
  • Farmland
  • Oases
  • Semi-deserts

MU
FU

40-45 mm

MD
FD
    Regional distr. - legend
    Phenogram based on the literature
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      EnglishLarge Salmon Arab
      TürkçeMezopotamya Kolotisi
      РусскийБелянка фауста
      മലയാളംവൻചെമ്പഴുക്ക ശലഭം
      ייִדישלבנין צלף
    • Primary hostplants
    • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
      CapparaceaeCadaba fruticosa
    • Synonyms and other combinations
    • Latin nameAuthor
      Papilio faustaOlivier, 1804
      Teracolus tripunctaButler, 1868
      Teracolus oriensButler, 1876
      Teracolus rosaceusButler, 1876
      Teracolus solarisButler, 1876
      Teracolus tripunctatusButler, 1880
    • Subspecies
    • SpeciesAuthor
      Colotis (C.) fausta fausta(Olivier, 1804)
      Colotis (C.) fausta faustinaFelder & Felder, 1865
      Colotis (C.) fausta fulviaWallace, 1867
      Colotis (C.) fausta mijurteinaCarpenter, 1951
      Colotis (C.) fausta vi(Swinhoe, 1884)
    • Colotis (C.) fausta is a member of the clade Colotis-group VI:
    • SpeciesAuthor
      Colotis (C.) calais(Cramer, [1776])
      Colotis (C.) castalis(Staudinger, [1884])
      Colotis (C.) fausta(Olivier, 1804)
      Colotis (C.) phisadia(Godart, [1819])
    • Links
    • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
      African Butterfly Database
      Butterflies of IndiaKunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy
      Lepiforum e. V.
      Russian insectsIlya Osipov

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