Project butterfly Mankulam Division

Colotis aurora   (Cramer, [1780])    ചോര തുഞ്ചൻ Malayalam Name  :  ചോര തുഞ്ചൻ Family  : Pieridae Sub-family              : Pierinae Tribe                      :  Leptociaini Order : Lepidoptera DIST RIBUTION                  Asia and Africa. STATUS:    Not common HABITAT  It is common in dry deciduous forests, scrub and fallow lands and found throughout the year. HABITS The characteristics of this species vary according to the season in which the  eggs  are laid IDENTIFICATION  FEATURES Small to medium size Yellow and white butterfly with wingspan 45-50 mm.   Colouration very variable, especially in the female, from orange to red. . male: The upperside of the males has a pure white ground colour. The forewing has the base and costa speckled with black scales near the bas...