Angled Castor

Description:

It is medium sized, rust brown butterfly marked with a series of jagged lines that extend from the costal margin to the lower margin. The 5th and 6th veins on the upper side hind wing are shining white and are not crossed by the wavy black lines.Margin of the wings are markedly crenulated whilst it is comparatively to its similar species. The white spot below the costal margin of the forewing is distinctive. The underside is maroonish brown with broader, darker bands, especially on the basal and discal areas. The underside is much darker than the upper side and has a few wavy bands bounded by faint black lines. The center of the largest band on the hind wing has a black disjointed streak running its length.

Habitat:

open scrub land