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Common Pierrot Butterfly

Castalius rosimon

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Description:

Small ' blues' butterfly. White with conspicuous black markings. Has tails on wings and blue/green spot on wings.

Habitat:

On a potted Thai basil plant. My rooftop terrace.

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Castalius rosimon

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PublishedOctober 11, 2015

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