Colotis chrysonome
Colotis chrysonome (Klug, 1829)
- kingdom Animalia
- phylum Arthropoda
- class Insecta
- order Lepidoptera
- family Pieridae
- genus Colotis
Common Names
Golden Arab (English), فراشة العرب الذهبية (Arabic)
Languages: English
Overview
Description
Size: 33-38 mm. Distinctive orange-gold color; the forewing of male with a white base, lacking in female.
Conservation
Status in Egypt
Resident
Abundance
Very rare
IUCN
Data Deficient
Ecology and Distribution
Global Distribution
Narrow (Sahel to Arabia, and an isolated endangered population on the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan and Isreal)
Distribution in Egypt
Gebel Elba. AOO = 9 km2. EOO = n/a
Records
2 records. Latest in 2000.
The Flight Period
April and June
Trophic Strategy
Hostplant: Maerua crassifolia (Capparaceae)