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Common Castor

Ariadne merione

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Description:

Ariadne merione, also known as the Common Castor, is an orange butterfly with brown lines whose larvae feed almost exclusively on Castor Ricinus communis. It is similar in appearance to Ariadne ariadne, the Angled Castor.

Habitat:

This species is found in south-eastern Asia.

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5 Comments

pamsai 11 years ago

thanks Arun

pamsai 11 years ago

thanks Arun...

Arun 11 years ago

Clear spotting !!

pamsai 11 years ago

thanks RiekoS

RiekoS 11 years ago

Very beautiful.

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pamsai

Tamil Nadu, India

Spotted on Jan 26, 2013
Submitted on Jan 26, 2013

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