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Arabian Mistletoe White
ammadoux

Arabian Mistletoe White (Mylothris arabicus)

first time i post a picture for this delicate butterfly, which as the "butterflies of Saudi Arabia" book say it is closely related to the African Mistletoe White.

never found it in gardens always have to go to the desert and mostly on this time of the year.

Hope you like it
Date taken
7/10/2014
Scientific name
Mylothris arabicus
Equipment used
Olympus EM 1 + Zuiko 75-300mm
Great find and shot Duha, is it on Mistletoe? I'm surprised it grows in such a warm climate
 
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It's a beauty! But I'm curious about the name. Do you have mistletoe in Saudi Arabia?
 
Very lovely picture and one of the only pictures I find on the net of this range restricted species (only Saudi Arabia and Yemen). Do you know how far north the distribution reaches in Saudi Arabia?
By the way, there are several species of the genus Viscum (the Mistletoe genus) to be found in Africa and it appears to be one of the food plants of Mylothris chloris, the Dotted Border, aka African Mistletoe White.
 

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