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The Common Pierrot, Anawilundawa, Sri Lanka Butterfly,Castalius rosimon,Common Pierrot,Sri Lanka,animal,animals,butterflies

The Common Pierrot, Anawilundawa, Sri Lanka

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WildFlower

Lion

Close, but not exactly. This is Castalius rosimon.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/771/Castalius-rosimon Posted 9 years ago
1. ShanelleAW
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks a lot, sorry for the mistake. How did you differentiate between the two? Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    It's all in the spots. You have to examine them in detail. If you put these photos side by side you should see the difference. The spots on the hind wing of Tarucus callinara are spread more or less evenly while those of Castalius rosimon are closer in two groups with a distinct white space in the middle.
    http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/TarucusCallinara/03TarucusCallinara_AshokSengupta_as715.jpg
    http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/CastaliusRosimon/CastaliusRosimon_KSaji_ac739.jpg
    This is a nice site for butterflies from India. In Sri Lanka you would have more or less the same species. You can see the list of all species in a family and it is easy to compare them.
    http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/#!/tx/31-Polyommatinae Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. ShanelleAW
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks a lot!, I'll be more attentive next time. Posted 9 years ago

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The Common Pierrot

The Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon) is a small butterfly found in South Asia that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by WildFlower

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Uploaded Aug 21, 2016. Captured Aug 22, 2016 04:50.

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