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Common Castor

Ariadne merione

Photo by Sachin Zaveri
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Field Notes

Description:

Dry-season form
Upperside : ground-colour much paler, the transverse lines more distinctly in pairs, forming bands, the ground-colour between each pair more dusky brown. Underside similar to that in the wet-season form, but the ground-colour paler, the bands more diffuse.
Expanse: 52–62 mm

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Ariadne merione

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Common Castor

Ariadne merione

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