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The Banded Blue Pierrot

Discolampa Ethion - Doubleday and Hevitson

Description:

The butterfly flies rapidly, close to the ground visiting low flying bushes. Found along nullahs and shady paths. Visits damp patches. Found in jungle and lightly forested country with moderate to heavy precipitation.

Habitat:

The butterfly is found in Sri Lanka, peninsular India, Madhya Pradesh, south Bihar, Orissa, and in the Himalayas from Sikkim to Assam and onto Myanmar. The butterfly is also found in southern Sulawesi, Basilan, and Mindanao (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleta_cale...)

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3 Comments

VincentVanur
VincentVanur 11 years ago

Dear Adarsha, you were right. it is Banded Blue Pierrot. I am changing the ID. Sorry for not accepting your suggestion first.

VincentVanur
VincentVanur 11 years ago

Thank you, Adarsha. I shall check with my books at home tomorrow night, when I reach home. Meanwhile you may also check up. I shall then correct my finding.

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

This is banded blue pierrot na???
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/146...

VincentVanur
Spotted by
VincentVanur

Kerala, India

Spotted on Oct 13, 2012
Submitted on Dec 13, 2012

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