Blue-spotted Arab - Dhahran Waste Water Lake

Whilst birdwatching the Waste Water Lake in Dharhan recently, I came across two Blue-spotted Arab Colotis phisis. The Blue-spotted Arab is a small butterfly occurring from Africa to India. The upper-side of the males forewing has a pale salmon-pink ground color. Base arrogated with bluish-grey scales that extend outwards and a black spot on the underside of the forewing. Back wings much paler, and light or no spot. Clubbed antennae. Rolled up proboscis. Wingspan 20mm. They breed during the warmer parts of the year with the female laying several eggs that are bottle shaped with ribs down the sides and are generally white but turn pale blue. Pupae stage last several days. When adult emerges, it takes a few minutes to harden the veins in the wings. The larva feeds on Salvadora persica (toothbrush bush).

Blue-spotted Arab - Dhahran Waste Water Lake

Whilst birdwatching the Waste Water Lake in Dharhan in December, I came across a Blue-spotted Arab Colotis phisis. The Blue-spotted Arab is a small butterfly occurring from Africa to India. They favour arid regions and many butterflies of the same and different Coltis species may fly in the same place. The upper-side of the males forewing has a pale salmon-pink ground color. Base arrogated with bluish-grey scales that extend outwards and a black spot on the underside of the forewing. Back wings much paler, and light or no spot. Clubbed antennae. Rolled up proboscis. Wingspan 20mm. They breed during through the warmer parts of the year with the female laying several eggs that are bottle shaped with ribs down the sides and are generally white but turn pale blue. Pupae stage last several days. When adult emerges it takes a few minutes to harden the veins in the wings. The larva feeds on Salvadora persica (toothbrush bush). 

Blue-spotted Arab - Jizan

Whilst birdwatching the Jizan area, I came across a number of Blue-spotted Arab Colotis phisis. The Blue-spotted Arab is a small butterfly occurring from Africa to India. They favour arid regions and many butterflies of the same and different Coltis species may fly in the same place. The upper-side of the males forewing has a pale salmon-pink ground color. Base arrogated with bluish-grey scales that extend outwards and a black spot on the underside of the forewing. Back wings much paler, and light or no spot. Clubbed antennae. Rolled up proboscis. Wingspan 20mm. They breed during through the warmer parts of the year with the female laying several eggs that are bottle shaped with ribs down the sides and are generally white but turn pale blue. Pupae stage last several days. When adults emerge it takes a few minutes to harden the veins in the wings. The larva feeds on Salvadora persica (toothbrush bush). I have also seen the same butterfly species in Salwa in the southeast of the Kingdom.

Blue-spotted Arab - Salwa

Whilst birdwatching the Salwa area, near the Qatar border, I came across a number of Blue-spotted Arab Colotis phisis. The Blue-spotted Arab is a small butterfly occurring from Africa to India. They favour arid regions and many butterflies of the same and different Coltis species may fly in the same place. The upper-side of the males forewing has a pale salmon-pink ground color. Base arrogated with bluish-grey scales that extend outwards and a black spot on the underside of the forewing. Back wings much paler, and light or no spot. Clubbed antennae. Rolled up proboscis. Wingspan 20mm. They breed during through the warmer parts of the year with the female laying several eggs that are bottle shaped with ribs down the sides and are generally white but turn pale blue. Pupae stage last several days. When adult emerges it takes a few minutes to harden the veins in the wings. The larva feeds on Salvadora persica (toothbrush bush). 

Blue-spotted Arab - Sabya Waste Water Lagoons

Whilst birding the Sabya Waste Water Lagoons I cam across a gathering of butterflies that included a number of Blue-spotted Arab Colotis phisis. The Blue-spotted Arab ia a small butterfly occurring from Africa to India. They favour arid regions and many butterflies of the same and different Coltis species may fly in the same place, as was the case with this butterfly that was also seen with Blue-spotted Arab Colotis phisis, all Orange Tip Colotis evagore evagore and Yellow Spendour Colotis protomedia.