Red Pierrot

Description:

Red Pierrot Red Pierrot kollam.resized.JPG Red Pierrot 6537.jpg Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Lycaenidae Genus: Talicada Species: T. nyseus Binomial name Talicada nyseus (Guerin, 1843) Talicada nyseus, the red Pierrot,[1][2] is a small but striking butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent[1] and South-East Asia belonging to the lycaenids, or blues family.[2] The red Pierrots, often found perching on its larva host plant, Kalanchoe,[3] are usually noticed due to their striking patterns and colors.

Habitat:

They are found in semi-arid plains, degraded patches of evergreen patches, and semi-evergreen forest, gardens, hill stations and forests—in fact, wherever its food plant, Kalanchoe, is abundant. It is found from the plains up to 8,000 feet