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Common Castor

Ariadne merione

Photo by Atul
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Field Notes

Description:

Common Castor is an orange butterfly with brown lines whose larvae feed almost exclusively on Castor Ricinus communis.

Species ID Suggestions

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Ashish
Isn't is Angled Castor...? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariadne_ariadne

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PublishedNovember 8, 2011

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