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Red pierrot

Talicada nyseus

Photo by DHYANA
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Description:

The Red Pierrot is a small but striking butterfly found in Kerala belonging to the Lycaenids or Blues family.The upper side of its wings are black except for a large orange portion of the lower edge .On the underside, the forewing is white with black spots more toward the margin.

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Butterflies of Western Ghats
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Butterflies of Kerala
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PublishedOctober 31, 2013

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