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Large Salmon Arab

Colotis fausta

Photo by Bernadette S
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

spotted on an aloe plant in my desert garden

Reference Links:

Large Salmon Arab - Colotis fausta - Overview, Colotis fausta

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Bernadette S
Here's a spotting of one I raised indoors: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/14410231
dororeinecke
How do the caterpillars look like, do you have a photo?
Bernadette S
Cool! I see them often in my garden because the caterpillars like to eat my caper bush. Sadly, my cat has managed to catch a few...
dororeinecke
Saw one yesterday in St. Katherine, Wadi Genab. At least I thing it's the same, was very "salmon colored".... ;)

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PublishedFebruary 13, 2016

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