Work

First record of Colotis amata (Fabricius, 1775) in North Africa (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Colotis amata (Fabricius, 1775) is associated with desert habitats in the Afrotropical and Oriental biogeographic region. There is little information available on the Papilionoidea that live in the Saharan regions, as evidenced by the fact that this species was recently discovered in southern Algeria close to Timiaouine. The expansion of the distribution area towards the North may be explained by the presence of its host plant in this area and in the pattern of distribution of some species.

Source: SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología

DOI: 10.57065/shilap.957

Authors: Abdelazize F. Bougaham, Abdellah Hadoun, Fayçal Seddiki, Walid Soukkou

Institution: University of Béjaïa

Language: English

Topic: Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4404565791

FWCI: 0.245

Cites: 9

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10