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  1. Europe
  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
  • Afghanistan
  • India
  • Iran
  • Israel
  • Lebanon
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Turkey
  • Yemen
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on 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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Male, underside.

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Female, underside.

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