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Angled Castor

Ariadne ariadne

Photo by VincentVanur
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Field Notes

Description:

A species of nymphalid butterfly

Habitat:

found in Asia

Notes:

Ariadne ariadne bears much resemblance to Ariadne merione, the Common Castor, but in the Angled Castor, the transverse chestnut bands are narrower and less diffuse. The margins of the Common Castor are less wavy.

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Tamil Nadu Biodiversity
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Biodiversity of Western Ghats (India)
Photographed
PublishedJuly 5, 2014

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