Project butterfly Mankulam Division

Ariadne merione merione (Cramer, [1777])  Malayalam Name          :       ആവണച്ചോപ്പന്‍ Family                            :    Nymphalidae Sub-family                     :      Biblidinae, Order                            :     Lepidoptera DISTRIBUTION             This species is found in  South  and  Southeast Asia   STATUS         :      Common HABITAT :              D eciduous forests where the host plants seen .  HABIT & IDENTIFICATION       Their wingspan ranges between 30 and 35 mm. I t have  much resemblance to  the Angled Castor , ...

Ariadne ariadne indica (Moore, 1884)  ചിത്രകൻ Malayalam Name          :       ചിത്രകൻ Family                            :    Nymphalidae Sub-family                     :     Biblidinae Order                            :     Lepidoptera DISTRIBUTION             Asia. The sub species found in South India STATUS         :      Common HABITAT :              D eciduous forests where the host plants seen .  HABIT & IDENTIFICATION               This butterfly is orange brown with wavy lines running across. The margin is wavy with a large angle present on the fif...