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Ariadne merione
It spends most of its time around its host plant and tends to perch often, when disturbed it circles the area and return to its original perch.
It is widespread almost all over the island least common at the highest elevations.
The larvae feed on nettles such as; Tragia cannabina, T. involucrata and the Castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis).
Spotted on Jan 4, 2013
Submitted on Jan 6, 2013
2 Comments
thank you Leana.. it's always my pleasure to help the community :-)
Nice spot Nuwan and congratulations on being the best among the best species identifiers. Thank you so much for your help :-)