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Rounded or Striped Pierrot

Tarucus nara

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Small white butterfly with black stripey pattern. Bottom edge of wings decorated with violet-ish eye spots.

Habitat:

On a Tridax procumbens flower in a neglected part of the campus.

Notes:

I have a potting of the Common Pierrot from this area too.

Reference Links:

Tarucus nara, BengalButterflies - butterflies and more

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PublishedJuly 2, 2014

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