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Common Castor

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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 , ...