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Black-spotted Pierrot kindly help identify Black-spotted Pierrot,Geotagged,India,Tarucus balkanicus nigra Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Black-spotted Pierrot

kindly help identify

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Found the species, likely it is the Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon). Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
      Jivko Nakev
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      Great, Ferdy! I have just discovered it...
      http://sreekanthsphotogallery.com/macro-graph/common-pierrot-or-castalius-rosimon/
      Beautiful butterfly, beautiful shot!       Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
    2. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
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      I don't think so, the spots are not quite the same. It is more likely a Tarucus, but I am not sure which one, the underside of their wings is very similar.
      http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/#!/tx/10-Lycaenidae-dp1?page_no=2       Posted 11 years ago
  3. View Shubham Rathore's profile
    Shubham Rathore
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    cute isnt it :D :D Posted 11 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
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      Sure is!
      Do you have a photo of the upper side of the wings to help with the ID?       Posted 11 years ago
  5. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Whatever it turns out to be, it really is beautiful. Nice find Shubham!
     Posted 11 years ago
  6. View Shubham Rathore's profile
    Shubham Rathore
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    Danke :)..and nope they are really swift Posted 11 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
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      In this case, I think the Black-spotted Pierrot is a closer match. If you check the distribution, it has been reported a little to the south from yours, towards Mumbai.
      http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/1127-Tarucus/Tarucus-balkanicus
      http://indiabiodiversity.org/observation/show/325070       Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
  8. View Shubham Rathore's profile
    Shubham Rathore
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    Vangaon is two hours from main mumbai so chances are really high for it being a peirrot Posted 11 years ago

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The Black-spotted Pierrot

The Black-spotted Pierrot is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.

Formerly regarded as a distinct species, it is nowadays considered to be a well-marked eastern subspecies of the Balkan Pierrot .

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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By Shubham Rathore

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Uploaded May 14, 2014. Captured May 14, 2014 17:51 in Chinchani-Vangaon Road, Vangaon, Maharashtra 401103, India.
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  • Canon EOS 1100D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/128s
  • ISO100
  • 53mm