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Remarks'. In Dhofar, it obviously belongs to the scarcer Colotis species (Balletto & Larsen 1985). The main larval host plants are most likely Cadaba species (Larsen & Larsen 1980).

Colotis evarne (Klug, [1829])

Material examined'. 3 exx. OMAN, Dhofar, Jabal al Qamar, below Mugurah, N16°45.950' Е53°30.81Г 42 m, seashore with spring and grove, 09.07.2010 leg. S. J. Simonyi, S. Ilniczky; 1 ex. 11 km W of AI Mughsayl / N16°50.535' E53°43.349' 50 m, foothill, bushy / 29.10.2018 / leg. L. Ábrahám, S. Ilniczky; 3 exx. / OMAN Prov. Dhofar, /2 km E of Rakhyuth/N16°44.968' E53°26.256'/22 m seashore/31.10.2018 / leg. L. Ábrahám, S. Ilniczky; 14 exx. / OMAN Prov. Dhofar / 20 km W of Al Mughsayl / N16°50.051' E53°42.552' / 34 m seashore, dry rocky vegetation / 01.11.2018 / leg. L. Ábrahám, S. Ilniczky.

Taxonomic note: C. evarne (Klug, [1829]) was previously listed as a subspecies of C. eucharis (Fabricius, 1775). However, the latter is an Asian species and C. evarne was listed as a valid species in Naziri et al. (2011).

Distribution: C. evarne is distributed widely in the northern dry zone of sub-Saharan Africa between Mauritania and Tanzania, it also reaches Southern Arabia in the northeast. In Oman, the species can be found commonly in Dhofar, only a few specimens are known from the northern part of the country.

Remarks; In Dhofar, it is rather common around Cadaba bushes, the main host plant of this species (Larsen & Larsen 1980, Larsen 1991). They prefer bushy and open, dry areas.

Colotis fausta vi (Swinhoe, 1884) (Fig. 24)

Material examined'. 1 ex. / OMAN, Gov. Dhofar / 20 km W of Mughsayl / N16°50.051' E53°42.552' / 34 m seashore, dry rocky vegetation / 01.11.2018 / leg. Ábrahám L. S. Ilniczky, S. J. Simonyi; 2 exx. / OMAN, Reg. Al Batinah South/Balad Seet/N23°11.794' E57°23.426' / 914 m oasis, spring / 06.05.2019 / leg. L. Ábrahám, S. Ilniczky, G. Körtési.

Distribution: Currently the populations in the southern Arabian Peninsula are recognized as subspecies vi (Swinhoe, 1884), while the nominate form flies Israel via Syria to Afganistan and India, but Williams (2019) lists also from Chad, which is highly improbable, given its biogeographic distinction and Larsen (2005) also does not list the species from West Africa. The subspecies mijurtenia Carpenter, 1951 is known to occur only in the Horn of Africa (Williams 2019). In Oman, it is a scarce and rarely seen species.

Remarks: The larval host plants are like in other Colotis species: Capparis species, mostly C. spinosa and C. mucronifolia in Arabia (Larsen & Larsen 1980).

Colotis halimede (Klug, [1829]) (Fig. 25)

Material examined: 6 exx. / OMAN, Gov. Dhofar, W of Al Mughsayl, N16°51.824', E53°43.217' 76 m, rocky gorge across the main road,13.10.2009 leg. S. Ilniczky, S. J. Simonyi; 1 ex. OMAN, Gov. Dhofar, Jabal Samhan, Wadi Shaboun, N17°3.283' E54°3.678' 389 m, rocky forest, 13.07.2010 leg. S. Ilniczky, S. J. Simonyi; 1 ex. / OMAN, Gov. Dhofar/ 20 km W of Al Mughsayl /N16°50.05 Г E53°42.552' / 34 m seashore, dry rocky vegetation / 01.11.2018 / leg. L. Ábrahám, S. Ilniczky; 1 ex. / OMAN, Gov. Dhofar / 18 km from roadside between Sadah and Mirbat / N17°9.542' E54°52.774' / 529 m dry rocky vegetation / 02.11.2018 / leg. L. Ábrahám, Ilniczky S.

Distribution: The distribution of this species covers the northern dry savannah and Sahel zone in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal, across Central Africa to the southwest-