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Small Salmon Arab, Colotis calais Colotis amata is also called the Small Salmon Arab. I think one of these species was split from the other and nobody came up with a distinct English name, but I got confused when I tried to figure out this taxonomy and I gave up. Colotis calais,Fall,Geotagged,Madagascar,Small Salmon Arab Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Small Salmon Arab, Colotis calais

Colotis amata is also called the Small Salmon Arab. I think one of these species was split from the other and nobody came up with a distinct English name, but I got confused when I tried to figure out this taxonomy and I gave up.

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The Small Salmon Arab

Colotis calais, sometimes called the Small Salmon Arab, is a species of butterfly in the family Pieridae that is found in mainland Africa, Madagascar, and India.

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Species identified by John Sullivan
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Uploaded Jan 5, 2024. Captured May 13, 2023 10:14 in HQP4+M2 Toliara, Madagascar.
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  • DC-G9
  • f/16.0
  • 1/80s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.